# Media

Endpoints for managing media files

## Get Media Attachments

> Retrieve media attachments from WhatsApp Business attachments service.

```json
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```

## Get Media by ID

> Retrieve media URL and metadata by media ID. URL is valid for 5 minutes. Includes security validation.

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"Messaging API","version":"1.41.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Media","description":"Endpoints for managing media files"}],"servers":[{"description":"Production server","url":"https://waba-v2.360dialog.io"}],"security":[{"D360-API-KEY":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"D360-API-KEY":{"description":"API Key for Messaging API authentication. Send your API key in the D360-API-KEY header.","in":"header","name":"D360-API-KEY","type":"apiKey"}},"schemas":{"media_id.GetMediaURLResponse":{"description":"Response payload containing the media download URL and metadata","properties":{"file_size":{"type":"integer"},"id":{"type":"string"},"messaging_product":{"type":"string"},"mime_type":{"type":"string"},"sha256":{"type":"string"},"url":{"type":"string"}},"type":"object"},"utils.ErrorResp":{"properties":{"error":{"type":"string"}},"type":"object"}}},"paths":{"/{media_id}":{"get":{"description":"Retrieve media URL and metadata by media ID. URL is valid for 5 minutes. Includes security validation.","operationId":"get-media-by-id","parameters":[{"description":"Media ID (must be numeric)","in":"path","name":"media_id","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/media_id.GetMediaURLResponse"}}},"description":"Media URL and metadata retrieved successfully"},"400":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Bad request - invalid media ID format"},"401":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Unauthorized"},"403":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Forbidden - missing permissions"},"429":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Too many requests - endpoint disabled"},"500":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Internal server error"}},"summary":"Get Media by ID","tags":["Media"]}}}}
```

## Delete Media by ID

> Delete media content by media ID from Meta's storage.

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"Messaging API","version":"1.41.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Media","description":"Endpoints for managing media files"}],"servers":[{"description":"Production server","url":"https://waba-v2.360dialog.io"}],"security":[{"D360-API-KEY":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"D360-API-KEY":{"description":"API Key for Messaging API authentication. Send your API key in the D360-API-KEY header.","in":"header","name":"D360-API-KEY","type":"apiKey"}},"schemas":{"media_id.DeleteMediaResponse":{"description":"Response payload for successful media deletion","properties":{"success":{"type":"boolean"}},"type":"object"},"utils.ErrorResp":{"properties":{"error":{"type":"string"}},"type":"object"}}},"paths":{"/{media_id}":{"delete":{"description":"Delete media content by media ID from Meta's storage.","operationId":"delete-media-by-id","parameters":[{"description":"Media ID to delete (must be numeric)","in":"path","name":"media_id","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/media_id.DeleteMediaResponse"}}},"description":"Media deleted successfully"},"400":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Bad request"},"401":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Unauthorized"},"429":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Too many requests - endpoint disabled"},"500":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/utils.ErrorResp"}}},"description":"Internal server error"}},"summary":"Delete Media by ID","tags":["Media"]}}}}
```


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