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title: 3001: Attachment read unavailable. | API Docs
description: The attachment could not be read right now.
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**HTTP status:** `503`.

The stored bytes exist but could not be read on this attempt. The response carries a one-second Retry-After.

## Troubleshooting

- Wait error.retry\_after seconds and retry the same download.
- If it persists, contact support and quote the request\_id.

## Related

- [Downloading an attachment](/channel/whatsapp/api/resources/attachments/methods/download/index.md)