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h1. Attachments

To attach files though the API, please see [[Rest_api#Attaching-files|Attaching files]] in general topics.

h2. /attachments/:id.:format

h3. GET

Returns the description of the attachment of given id. 

The file can actually be downloaded at the URL given by the @content_url@ attribute in the response.

+Example+:

<pre>

GET /attachments/13.xml

</pre>

+Response+:

<pre><code class="xml">

<attachment>

  <id>6243</id>

  <filename>test.txt</filename>

  <filesize>124</filesize>

  <content_type>text/plain</content_type>

  <description>This is an attachment</description>

  <content_url>http://localhost:3000/attachments/download/6243/test.txt</content_url>

  <author name="Jean-Philippe Lang" id="1"/>

  <created_on>2011-07-18T22:58:40+02:00</created_on>

</attachment>

</code></pre>

Note: when getting an issue through the API, its attachments can also be retrieved in a single request using @GET /issues/:id.:format?include=attachments@.

h3. PATCH

Updates attachments.

(Not documented yet. See #12181 for details)