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GET
/
v1
/
instances
/
{instance_id}
/
files
/
content
curl -X GET "https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files/content?path=openclaw.json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "path": "openclaw.json",
  "content": "{\n  \"channels\": {\n    \"discord\": {\n      \"enabled\": true\n    }\n  }\n}"
}
Returns the text content of a file on the instance. This is meant for text files — if you need to download binary files, use the download endpoint instead.

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Authentication

Requires an org-level API key or a scoped token with the appropriate permission.

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Path Parameters

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instance_id
string
required
The ID of the instance.

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Query Parameters

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path
string
required
The file path to read, relative to the instance root.

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Response

​
path
string
The file path that was read.
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content
string
The text content of the file.
curl -X GET "https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files/content?path=openclaw.json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "path": "openclaw.json",
  "content": "{\n  \"channels\": {\n    \"discord\": {\n      \"enabled\": true\n    }\n  }\n}"
}