---
title: "GetOrphs"
slug: "getorphs"
updated: 2024-03-22T11:53:26Z
published: 2024-03-22T11:53:26Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/getorphs"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# GetOrphs

List orphan files within the project

| Key | Value(s) | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| method | "GetOrphs" | Lists orphan files within the project |
| throwError | true/false | Optional. Default = true. If true, an error will be generated if any orphan files are found. |
| delete | true/false | Optional. Default = false If true, any orphan files that are found will be deleted. |

Orphan files are files within the project folder that are not associated with any object in the mongo database.

#### Sample method

```json
{
  "method": "GetOrphs"
  "delete": false
  "throwError": true
}
```

#### Sample return

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1711104341065.png)

Any orphan files that are present will be indicated in the list[] section.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1711104528286.png)

Details of specific orphan files can be queried using the ReadMongo command:

```json
{  "method": "ReadMongo",  "query":{"fileStub":"file_638443935223925390_2135"}}
```

This will return general file information for the fileStub:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1711104943124.png)