How can I download files generated by the OpenAI assistant using file annotations?

Below is an example that shows how you can download a file using its file ID with the Files API in an OpenAI Assistant environment:

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from openai import OpenAI

# Initialize the client
client = OpenAI()

# Replace this with your actual file id from the annotation
file_id = "file-7FiD35cCwF6hv2eB7QOMT2rs"

# Retrieve the file content using the file id
file_data = client.files.content(file_id)

# Read the data from the returned stream
file_data_bytes = file_data.read()

# Write the bytes to a local file
with open("stat_sig_pie_plot.png", "wb") as file:
    file.write(file_data_bytes)

Explanation

1. Initialization:
   Create an instance of the OpenAI client.

2. Retrieval:
   Use client.files.content(file_id) with the provided file id from your file annotation. This function retrieves the file content as a stream.

3. Reading Data:
   Call .read() on the returned file object to read its bytes.

4. Saving Locally:
   Write these bytes into a file (e.g., a PNG image) using the open function in write-binary mode.

Make sure your environment has the proper API permissions and that you're using a valid file ID generated by your assistant. This approach should allow you to properly download and save files generated during your session.