# Get file access information

> Media API · Assets

```http
POST https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/{project_name}/media/assets/{asset_name}/getFileAccessInfo
```

This endpoint returns the information needed to access files within your asset.

The storage account containing the asset must be configured with a valid SAS token.

The response includes
 - `storageAccountName`: the storage account name,
 - `containerName`: the name of the container within the storage account,
 - `jwt`: a token to be passed along with your request,
 - `url`: the URL to access the container.
 - `subpath`: the subpath to the location of the asset within the container.

Please see our online documentation for examples of how to use these.

RBAC Capability Required: `ams.asset.create` or `ams.asset.update`

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`.

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `project_name` | string | Yes | — |
| `asset_name` | string | Yes | — |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/{project_name}/media/assets/{asset_name}/getFileAccessInfo" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
```

## Responses

### 200 — Access Information

- `containerName` · string · **Required** — The name of the container within the storage account.
- `jwt` · string · **Required** — A JWT token to authenticate the request.
- `storageAccountName` · string · **Required** — The name of the storage account.
- `subPath` · string · Optional · _0-256 characters_ — Optional subpath for instances where your asset is not in the root of the container.
- `url` · string · **Required** — The URL to use to access the container.

Example:

```json
{
  "containerName": "string",
  "jwt": "string",
  "storageAccountName": "string",
  "subPath": "path/to/asset",
  "url": "string"
}
```

### 400 — Bad Request

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 401 — Unauthorized

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 403 — Forbidden

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 404 — Not Found

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 429 — Too Many Requests

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 500 — Internal Server Error

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

---

Source spec: `media-api` · operationId: `[post]_/api/v1/projects/{project_name}/media/assets/{asset_name}/getFileAccessInfo`