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### Table of Contents

*   [retrieveFiles][1]
    *   [Parameters][2]

## retrieveFiles

### Parameters

*   `cid` **CIDString** is the file identifier in IPFS

Returns **[Promise][3]<[string][4]>** promise with the ceramic streamID's output

[1]: #retrievefiles

[2]: #parameters

[3]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise

[4]: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String