read_file
Read a file from a deployed site
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Return the bytes of one file currently served by the site. Use this to inspect or edit existing content (call read_file → modify → update_site mode:'patch') so a new chat can iterate on a site without re-uploading. Files larger than 5242880 bytes can't be read in one call. Use list of paths from get_site.filePaths to discover what's available.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | no | Site name (subdomain) or custom domain. Same lookup rules as get_site. |
| siteId | string | no | Alternative to name. One of name|siteId is required. |
| path | string | yes | Site-relative path of the file to read (e.g. 'index.html', 'assets/main.css'). No leading slash, no '..'. |
| maxBytes | integer | no | Per-file size cap. Default 1048576, hard max 5242880. If the file is larger, the call fails with FILE_TOO_LARGE rather than returning truncated bytes — splitting source mid-token would corrupt downstream edits. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"description": "Site name (subdomain) or custom domain. Same lookup rules as get_site.",
"type": "string"
},
"siteId": {
"description": "Alternative to name. One of name|siteId is required.",
"type": "string"
},
"path": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Site-relative path of the file to read (e.g. 'index.html', 'assets/main.css'). No leading slash, no '..'."
},
"maxBytes": {
"description": "Per-file size cap. Default 1048576, hard max 5242880. If the file is larger, the call fails with FILE_TOO_LARGE rather than returning truncated bytes — splitting source mid-token would corrupt downstream edits.",
"type": "integer",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"maximum": 5242880
}
},
"required": [
"path"
]
}