get_attachment
Read an attachment’s bytes (base64) plus MIME type and size. Fails with invalid_input when the file exceeds max_bytes. Domain: attachments.
| Domain | attachments |
| Scopes | read:attachments |
| Access | read |
| Tags | read-only, domain:attachments |
| Profile | full only |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | yes |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”No human confirmation is required to call this tool.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
path |
string |
yes | — | length 1–1024 |
encoding |
enum |
"base64" |
One of: "base64" |
|
max_bytes |
integer |
10000000 |
range 1–50000000 | |
include_content |
boolean |
true |
— | |
include_references |
boolean |
false |
— |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
yes | — |
path |
string |
yes | — |
mime |
string |
yes | — |
size |
number |
yes | — |
encoding |
enum |
yes | One of: "base64" |
description |
string |
yes | — |
content |
string |
— | |
references |
string[] |
— |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the attachments domain: delete_attachment, list_attachments, move_attachment, ocr_attachment, ocr_bulk, write_attachment.
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