Get a document

Redline API›Documents

GEThttps://api.redline.example/v1/matters/{matter_id}/documents/{document_id}

AuthRequires authentication via bearerAuth.

Description

Returns document metadata and a short-lived download URL.

Request

cURLJavaScriptPython

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curl "https://api.redline.example/v1/matters/mat_01JAZ6Q7K2/documents/doc_01JAZ7C3V9" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

const response = await fetch("https://api.redline.example/v1/matters/mat_01JAZ6Q7K2/documents/doc_01JAZ7C3V9", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
  },
});

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.redline.example/v1/matters/mat_01JAZ6Q7K2/documents/doc_01JAZ7C3V9",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
    },
)

Response200JSONCopy

{
  "id": "doc_01JAZ7C3V9",
  "matter_id": "mat_01JAZ6Q7K2",
  "name": "Aster Peak MSA v3.docx",
  "kind": "draft",
  "media_type": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
  "size_bytes": 284219,
  "version_number": 3,
  "created_at": "2026-07-11T19:40:02Z",
  "download_url": "https://downloads.redline.example/doc_01JAZ7C3V9?token=temporary",
  "download_expires_at": "2026-07-12T18:15:00Z"
}

Parameters

matter_idpathstringrequired

Matter identifier.

document_idpathstringrequired

Document identifier within the Matter.

Responses

200The document and download details.application/json

401The API key is missing, malformed, expired, or revoked.application/json

errorobjectrequired

404The resource was not found in the authenticated Workspace.application/json

errorobjectrequired