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+### Request
+* **Description**: Attempts to fetch the contents of a file, then loads it in the IDE. You can also define new patterns for allowed files.
+* **Subscribers**: [IdeHandler](https://github.com/avatao-content/baseimage-tutorial-framework/wiki/IdeHandler)
+
+```json
+{
+    "key": "ide.read",
+    "intent": "control",
+    "scope": "zmq"
+}
+```
+
+| Parameter    | Type     | Required           | Description                 |
+| ------------ |:--------:|:------------------:| --------------------------- |
+| *filename* | `string` | :heavy_check_mark: | Full path or basename of a file. |
+| *patterns* | `array` |  | Expects a list of glob patterns that will be matched against the absolute paths of file system nodes. **Important**: symbolic links are always resolved. |
+
+***
+
+**Example**:
+```json
+{
+    "key": "ide.read",
+    "filename": "main.c"
+}
+```
+
+### Response
+* **Description**: Returns with the content of the selected file.
+* **Subscribers**: *none*
+
+```json
+{
+    "key": "ide.read",
+    "scope": "websocket"
+}
+```
+
+| Parameter    | Type     | Required           | Description                 |
+| ------------ |:--------:|:------------------:| --------------------------- |
+| *filename* | `string` | :heavy_check_mark: | Basename or full path of a file. |
+| *content* | `string` | :heavy_check_mark: | Content stored in the file. |
+| *files* | `array` |  :heavy_check_mark: | List of every readable file according to the current patterns. |
+
+***
+
+**Example**:
+```json
+{
+    "key": "ide.read",
+    "filename": "main.c",
+    "files": ["/home/main.c", "/home/not_main.c"],
+    "content": "#include <stdio.h>..."
+}
+```
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