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Requires read_themes access scope. More access scope

The Get Theme File API retrieves the content of a specific theme file. This enables users to view or manipulate the file content of their selected theme.

This API is especially useful for:

Retrieving theme-specific layout or template files.
Accessing and updating theme file content.
Verifying the structure and settings of theme files.

Request Parameters

Public Request Parameters

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Public Request Parameters

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`theme_id`	`string`	Yes	The unique identifier of the theme whose doc file you want to retrieve.	`theme_123456789`
`type`	`string`	No	The type of file to retrieve. • Possible values: - `layout` - `templates` - `sections` - `snippets` - `assets` - `config` - `locales` Defaults to `layout`.	`template`
`location`	`string`	No	The file's location path. Defaults to `theme.liquid`.	`templates/index.liquid`

Response Explanation

Public Response Parameters

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Public Response Parameters

Successful Response

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`code`	`string`	`"200"`	The response status code.
`message`	`string`	`"Success"`	The response message.
`data. theme_file.id`	`string`	`"file_123456789"`	The ID of the retrieved theme file.
`data. theme_file.theme_id`	`string`	`"theme_123456789"`	The ID of the theme this file belongs to.
`data. theme_file.type`	`string`	`"layout"`	The type of the retrieved file.
`data. theme_file.location`	`string`	`"theme.liquid"`	The path location of the file.
`data. theme_file.remote_url`	`string`	`"https://example.com/ files/theme.liquid"`	The remote URL where the file can be accessed.
`data.theme_file.content`	`string`	`"<!DOCTYPE html>..."`	The full content of the retrieved file.

Error Response

Field	Type	Example	Description
`code`	string	`InvalidParameter`	Error http message
`message`	string	``	Error message

API Structure Overview