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GET
Retrieve document metadata

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Enter your API key in the format: sk_test_xxxxx or sk_live_xxxxx

Path Parameters

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document_id
string<uuid>
required

The ID of the document to retrieve.

Example:

"906f369f-a73b-46a2-8184-ccc5c2848abd"

Response

The document.

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id
string<uuid>
required

Unique identifier for the document. Pass this to the document download endpoints.

Example:

"906f369f-a73b-46a2-8184-ccc5c2848abd"

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object
enum<string>
required

Object type identifier, always "document"

Available options:
document
Example:

"document"

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mode
enum<string>
required

Whether this resource is test or live; test and live data are isolated.

Available options:
test,
live
Example:

"live"

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resource_type
enum<string>
required

Whether this document belongs to a business or to a person.

Available options:
user,
business
Example:

"business"

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resource_id
string<uuid>
required

ID of the business or person this document belongs to. Use it to route a document delivered by webhook without a follow-up lookup.

Example:

"987e6543-e21a-45b6-c789-012345678901"

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related_items
object[]
required

The work this document is part of, such as the case it was submitted in response to or the filing it was produced by. References only; empty when the document is not tied to any work.

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types
enum<string>[]
required

All document types that apply to this document.

Available options:
passport,
drivers_license,
national_id,
government_id,
articles_of_incorporation,
certificate_of_formation,
operating_agreement,
bylaws,
ein_letter,
ein_letter_alternate,
business_license,
certificate_of_good_standing,
certificate_of_authority,
bank_statement,
tax_return,
filing_confirmation,
welcome_letter,
proof_of_address,
service_of_process,
notice,
mail,
ra_change_confirmation,
ra_resignation,
receipt,
other
Example:
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type
enum<string>
required
deprecated

Deprecated: use types. The first entry of types.

Available options:
passport,
drivers_license,
national_id,
government_id,
articles_of_incorporation,
certificate_of_formation,
operating_agreement,
bylaws,
ein_letter,
ein_letter_alternate,
business_license,
certificate_of_good_standing,
certificate_of_authority,
bank_statement,
tax_return,
filing_confirmation,
welcome_letter,
proof_of_address,
service_of_process,
notice,
mail,
ra_change_confirmation,
ra_resignation,
receipt,
other
Example:

"articles_of_incorporation"

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filename
string
required

Original filename of the uploaded document

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"articles_of_incorporation.pdf"

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file_size
number
required

Size of the file in bytes

Required range: x >= 0
Example:

524288

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content_type
string
required

MIME type of the file

Example:

"application/pdf"

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status
enum<string>
required

Current status of the document

Available options:
pending,
verified
Example:

"verified"

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upload_date
string<date-time>
required

ISO 8601 timestamp when the document was uploaded

Example:

"2025-10-24T10:30:00Z"

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metadata
object
required

Custom metadata

Example:
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created_at
string<date-time>
required

ISO 8601 timestamp when the document record was created

Example:

"2025-10-24T10:30:00Z"

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updated_at
string<date-time>
required

ISO 8601 timestamp when the document record was last updated

Example:

"2025-10-24T10:35:00Z"