> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.exec.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get source

> Returns a single source by its UUID. Use `?include=content` to fetch the
extracted text (read from object storage — heavier, so opt-in).




## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.yaml get /knowledge-hub/sources/{source_id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Exec API
  version: '1.0'
  description: >
    REST API for programmatic access to your Exec workspace.


    Use the Exec API to read workspace data, list members, retrieve group
    information,

    and create interactive scenario creation sessions.


    ## Authentication

    All requests require a valid API key passed in the Authorization header:

    ```

    Authorization: Bearer exec_live_...

    ```


    Create API keys in your workspace settings under **Settings > API**.
servers:
  - url: https://api.exec.com/rest/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /knowledge-hub/sources/{source_id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Knowledge Hub - Sources
      summary: Get source
      description: |
        Returns a single source by its UUID. Use `?include=content` to fetch the
        extracted text (read from object storage — heavier, so opt-in).
      operationId: getKnowledgeHubSource
      parameters:
        - name: source_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: The source's unique identifier (UUID)
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: include
          in: query
          description: |
            Comma-separated list of optional sections to include.
            Available values: `content` (the extracted text).
          schema:
            type: string
            example: content
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Source detail
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeHubSource'
              example:
                id: s1a2b3c4d5e6
                title: Q2 pricing deck.pdf
                source_type: upload
                status: ready
                content_format: plain_text
                token_count: 5234
                has_images: false
                external_url: null
                summary: Quarterly pricing and packaging overview.
                cover: ''
                folders:
                  - id: f9a8b7c6d5e4
                    name: File Attachments
                    emoji: 📎
                created_by:
                  id: u1a2b3c4d5e6
                  email: jane@acme.com
                  first_name: Jane
                  last_name: Smith
                created_at: '2026-05-01T09:00:00Z'
                updated_at: '2026-05-01T09:05:00Z'
                processed_at: '2026-05-01T09:05:00Z'
                content: …extracted text… (only when ?include=content)
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    KnowledgeHubSource:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A Knowledge Hub source — an uploaded file or ingested URL whose text is
        extracted and indexed.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique source identifier (UUID)
        title:
          type: string
          description: Source title
        source_type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - upload
            - url
            - notion
            - google_drive
            - guru
            - page
            - integration
          description: Where the source came from
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - pending
            - processing
            - ready
            - failed
          description: Text-extraction status
        content_format:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          enum:
            - markdown
            - plain_text
            - image
            - video
          description: Format of the extracted content
        token_count:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
          description: Number of tokens in the extracted text
        has_images:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the source contains images
        external_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: >-
            Original URL for url/notion/guru/google_drive sources (null
            otherwise)
        summary:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: AI-generated summary of the source
        cover:
          type: string
          description: Cover image reference (empty string if none)
        folders:
          type: array
          description: Folders the source belongs to
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/KnowledgeHubFolderRef'
        created_by:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
          nullable: true
          description: User who added the source
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        processed_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          description: When extraction finished
        content:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Extracted text (only included when requested via `?include=content`)
    KnowledgeHubFolderRef:
      type: object
      description: A compact folder reference embedded in pages and sources.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique folder identifier (UUID)
        name:
          type: string
          description: Folder name
        emoji:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Emoji icon shown next to the folder
    User:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique user identifier
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: User's email address
        first_name:
          type: string
          description: User's first name
        last_name:
          type: string
          description: User's last name
    ValidationErrorDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: Error category (e.g., "invalid_request")
            code:
              type: string
              description: Specific error code (e.g., "user_not_found")
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error message
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorDetail'
          example:
            error:
              type: authentication_error
              code: invalid_api_key
              message: Invalid or inactive API key
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorDetail'
          example:
            error:
              type: not_found
              message: 'Scenario not found: abc123'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: |
        API key created in Settings > API.

        Format: `exec_live_` followed by 40 alphanumeric characters.

````