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title: "get"
description: "Reads one file's or folder's metadata and lifecycle state; pass `fileId` or `folderId`."
---

| Tool | Kind | Purpose |
| :-- | :-- | :-- |
| `get` | read | Reads one file's or folder's metadata and lifecycle state; pass `fileId` or `folderId`. A file carries its `status`: at `ready`, `sql` reads a workbook's cells; any status but `ready` and `processing` carries a `statusMessage` saying what to do, such as splitting the workbook into smaller files. `fields` returns only those keys, plus `id`. |