# Retrieving Attachments

### Data Retrieval Process

#### Two-Step Retrieval

1. **Obtain Attachment UUID:** Retrieve the UUID from the relevant object field, such as Transaction.TSAMyImage1.
2. **Retrieve Attachment Data:** Use peperi.api.attachments.get for a single attachment or peperi.api.attachments.search for multiple attachments.

#### Get Single Attachment

* **Description:** Retrieves a single attachment using the get function, requiring a UUID as the key. Includes optional fields URI and URL with specific behaviors.
* **Syntax:**

  ```javascript
  pepperi.api.attachments.get({
    key: { UUID: "<UUID>" },
    fields: ["UUID", "URI", "URL"]
  });
  ```
* **Example:**

  ```javascript
  pepperi.api.attachments.get({
    key: { UUID: "659a8f38-9f8a-4286-b3dd-1973dd8c35b2" },
    fields: ["UUID", "URI", "URL"]
  });
  ```
* **Returns:**

  ```json
  {
    "UUID": "659a8f38-9f8a-4286-b3dd-1973dd8c35b2",
    "URI": "",
    "URL": ""
  }
  ```
* **Field Behaviors:**
  * **URI:** Returns Base64 of the binary content in data-URI format on native apps; empty on Web App.
  * **URL:** Always returns the attachment’s web URL, regardless of app type (Web or native).

#### Get List of Attachments

* **Description:** Retrieves multiple attachments using the search function with a filter, supporting optional fields URI and URL.
* **Syntax:**

  ```javascript
  pepperi.api.attachments.search({
    fields: ["UUID", "URI", "URL"],
    filter: { <filter object> }
  });
  ```
* **Example:**

  ```javascript
  pepperi.api.attachments.search({
    fields: ["UUID", "URI", "URL"],
    filter: {
      "ApiName": "URL",
      "Operation": "Contains",
      "Values": ["MyItem"]
    }
  });
  ```
* **Returns:**

  ```json
  {
    "success": true,
    "objects": [
      {
        "UUID": "aefb523e-74ac-4041-8bb1-a76a3b5e78d8",
        "URI": "",
        "URL": ""
      },
      {
        "UUID": "aefb523e-74ac-4041-8bb1-a76a3b5e78d8",
        "URI": "",
        "URL": ""
      }
    ]
  }
  ```
* **Field Behaviors:**
  * **URI:** Returns [Base64 ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_URI_scheme)on native apps; empty on Web App.
  * **URL:** Always returns the web URL.


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