Ability to retrieve files from knowledge base #8668

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opened 2026-02-21 18:26:56 -05:00 by yindo · 4 comments
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Originally created by @akashengine on GitHub (Feb 26, 2025).

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1. Is this request related to a challenge you're experiencing? Tell me about your story.

Is there any way to retrieve the files inside the workflow based on the file name?

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or. any way to retreive it from the knowledge base module ?

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3. Can you help us with this feature?

  • I am interested in contributing to this feature.
Originally created by @akashengine on GitHub (Feb 26, 2025). ### Self Checks - [x] I have searched for existing issues [search for existing issues](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues), including closed ones. - [x] I confirm that I am using English to submit this report (我已阅读并同意 [Language Policy](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/1542)). - [x] [FOR CHINESE USERS] 请务必使用英文提交 Issue,否则会被关闭。谢谢!:) - [x] Please do not modify this template :) and fill in all the required fields. ### 1. Is this request related to a challenge you're experiencing? Tell me about your story. Is there any way to retrieve the files inside the workflow based on the file name? <img width="1512" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9476dc66-57fb-4acc-b983-81bf224620e2" /> or. any way to retreive it from the knowledge base module ? ### 2. Additional context or comments _No response_ ### 3. Can you help us with this feature? - [x] I am interested in contributing to this feature.
yindo added the 💪 enhancement label 2026-02-21 18:26:56 -05:00
yindo closed this issue 2026-02-21 18:26:56 -05:00
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@pr-maia commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2025):

I've been using the Knowledge Base API to interact with it directly but a native feature would be nice.

@pr-maia commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2025): I've been using the Knowledge Base API to interact with it directly but a native feature would be nice.
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@akashengine commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025):

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is it possible to do semantic or hybrid search search for a single document instead of entire knowledge base ? Since we can retrieve the files in api

@akashengine commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025): <img width="1301" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/16765692-26a6-4e58-b78f-55c1946207f6" /> is it possible to do semantic or hybrid search search for a single document instead of entire knowledge base ? Since we can retrieve the files in api
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@akashengine commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025):

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Here the ability to query the specific file based on file name ?

@akashengine commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025): ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f0fad8e3-cf81-4463-8b88-7eb5b72dec27) Here the ability to query the specific file based on file name ?
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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2025):

Hi, @akashengine. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • You requested a feature to retrieve files from a knowledge base by file name.
  • You expressed interest in contributing to the feature's development.
  • Another user, pr-maia, suggested using the Knowledge Base API but agreed a native feature would be beneficial.
  • You inquired about performing semantic or hybrid searches on individual documents.

Next Steps:

  • Please let me know if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the Dify repository by commenting here.
  • If there is no further activity, this issue will be automatically closed in 15 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2025): Hi, @akashengine. I'm [Dosu](https://dosu.dev), and I'm helping the Dify team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale. **Issue Summary:** - You requested a feature to retrieve files from a knowledge base by file name. - You expressed interest in contributing to the feature's development. - Another user, pr-maia, suggested using the Knowledge Base API but agreed a native feature would be beneficial. - You inquired about performing semantic or hybrid searches on individual documents. **Next Steps:** - Please let me know if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the Dify repository by commenting here. - If there is no further activity, this issue will be automatically closed in 15 days. Thank you for your understanding and contribution!
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Reference: langgenius/dify#8668