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# Get an upload session

`GET https://api.cutedyno.com/v1/media/upload-sessions/{id}`

Polls a browser upload session. Once status is completed, files lists the public URLs to pass into a post.


Required permission: `media:read`

Accepts `profileId` to target a specific profile. Omit it to use the key’s home profile.

Required permission: `media:read`

MCP tool: `get_upload_session`

## Path parameters

- `id` (string, required) — Upload session id returned by createMediaUploadSession.

## Query parameters

- `profileId` (string) — Profile to act on. Defaults to the profile the API key was created in.

## Request

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.cutedyno.com/v1/media/upload-sessions/ID?profileId=PROFILE_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CUTEDYNO_API_KEY"
```

```typescript
import { CuteDyno } from '@cutedyno/node';

const cutedyno = new CuteDyno();

const result = await cutedyno.request('GET', '/v1/media/upload-sessions/{id}');
console.log(result);
```

```python
import os
import requests

url = "https://api.cutedyno.com/v1/media/upload-sessions/ID?profileId=PROFILE_ID"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CUTEDYNO_API_KEY']}"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
```

## Response 200

- `id` (string, required)
- `status` (enum, required) One of: pending, completed, expired.
- `uploadUrl` (string, required)
- `files` (MediaUploadSessionFile[], required)
- `expiresAt` (string, required) — ISO 8601 datetime, for example 2026-08-01T12:00:00Z.
- `createdAt` (string, required) — ISO 8601 datetime, for example 2026-08-01T12:00:00Z.
- `completedAt` (string, required) — ISO 8601 datetime, for example 2026-08-01T12:00:00Z.

```json
{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "status": "pending",
  "uploadUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/media/launch.jpg",
  "files": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://cdn.example.com/media/launch.jpg",
      "fileName": "Acme Corp"
    }
  ],
  "expiresAt": "string",
  "createdAt": "string",
  "completedAt": "string"
}
```

## Errors

- `invalid_api_key` (401) — The key does not exist, was revoked, or is malformed. Keys start with cdyn_live_.
- `profile_not_accessible` (403) — The requested profile is outside this key’s scope, or belongs to another account.
- `not_found` (404) — The resource does not exist inside the resolved profile.
- `rate_limit_exceeded` (429) — Too many requests for this key. Honour the Retry-After header before retrying.
- `internal_error` (500) — Something failed on our side. Retry with the same Idempotency-Key; report the requestId if it persists.