VideoGen

Get file

get_file

Read-onlyIdempotent

Fetch a file by id with freshly hydrated (non-expired) signed URLs for its thumbnail, preview, and download renditions. Set wait: true to poll until the file finishes processing — use this right after PUTting bytes to a create_file_upload URL.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "fileId": "<fileId>"
    },
    "name": "get_file"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`wait`	No	When true, poll until the file finishes processing and a rendition is ready. Defaults to false (a single fetch).
`fileId`	Yes	Asset to fetch. Use fileId from upload_file, create_file_upload, list_files, or a generation result.
`timeoutMs`	No	Maximum time to wait for processing before giving up, in milliseconds.
`pollIntervalMs`	No	Time between readiness checks in milliseconds when wait is true. Omit to poll every 3000 milliseconds.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`type`	No	File type once processing has determined it.
`scope`	No	File scope.
`fileId`	Yes	File id (vg_file_...).
`hlsSource`	No
`description`	No	File description when analyzed.
`displayName`	No	Display name for the file.
`downloadUrl`	No	Signed download URL when ready.
`publicHlsUrl`	No
`thumbnailUrl`	No	Signed thumbnail URL when available.
`previewSource`	No
`downloadSource`	No
`sourceToolType`	No
`transcriptText`	No	Plain transcript text when available.
`durationSeconds`	No	Duration in seconds for video/audio; null for images.
`thumbnailSource`	No
`publicPlaybackId`	No
`downloadUrlExpiresAt`	No	Unix expiry for downloadUrl.
`sourceToolExecutionId`	No
`thumbnailUrlExpiresAt`	No	Unix expiry for thumbnailUrl.
`isPublicPreviewEnabled`	No

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed24 schema fields changedNov 4, 2026

removedOutput schema / properties / description / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / description / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / downloadSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrl / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrl / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrlExpiresAt / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrlExpiresAt / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / durationSeconds / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / durationSeconds / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / hlsSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / previewSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / publicHlsUrl / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / publicHlsUrl / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / publicPlaybackId / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / publicPlaybackId / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrl / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrl / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrlExpiresAt / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrlExpiresAt / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / transcriptText / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / transcriptText / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / type / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / type / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

Changed2 schema fields changedOct 16, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / fileId / description

Previous value: -"File id (vg_file_...)."New value: +"Asset to fetch. Use fileId from upload_file, create_file_upload, list_files, or a generation result."

changedInput schema / properties / pollIntervalMs / description

Previous value: -"How often to poll while waiting, in milliseconds."New value: +"Time between readiness checks in milliseconds when wait is true. Omit to poll every 3000 milliseconds."

First observedOct 9, 2026

TDQS

A4.5/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds genuinely new behavior: URLs are freshly hydrated and non-expired, and wait:true converts the call into a polling loop until processing completes.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, front-loaded with the core action and return value, then the polling mode. No filler or restatement of the title.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Output schema exists, so return values need no prose, and annotations cover the safety profile. The description supplies the missing piece an agent would otherwise lack: when polling matters and where the fileId comes from in a typical upload flow.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so baseline is 3. The description adds workflow meaning to wait beyond the schema wording, tying it to the post-upload processing window; timeoutMs and pollIntervalMs are left to the schema, which documents them adequately.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ("Fetch a file by id") and immediately specifies the return payload: freshly hydrated signed URLs for thumbnail, preview, and download renditions. This clearly separates it from siblings like list_files or create_file_upload.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives an explicit when-to-use rule for the optional polling mode: set wait: true right after PUTting bytes to a create_file_upload URL. It does not explicitly rule out alternatives (e.g., list_files for discovery), but the upload-then-fetch sequence is concretely signposted.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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