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Get External Files

GET
/api/writing/external-files

📎 Get list of external files.

Retrieves all external file references that have been imported or linked to the writing project. Provides file paths, types, and import timestamps for external resource management.

Args: import_service: Injected ImportExportService instance via dependency injection

Returns: list[dict[str, object]]: List of external file information dictionaries (never null, returns [] if none)

Example Response: [ { “file_id”: “ext_123”, “path”: “C:/References/research.pdf”, “type”: “pdf”, “imported_at”: “2024-12-19T10:00:00Z” } ]

Successful Response

Response Get External Files Api Writing External Files Get
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