Fetch document

Returns a pre-signed URL, valid for 24 hours, which can be used to download the document in JSON format.

GET /v1/documents/{document_id}

Fetch document

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.bigdata.com/v1/documents/{document_id} \
  --header 'X-API-KEY: <api-key>'

200

api_response

{
  "url": "https://documents.bigdata.com/documents/776769957735667D2F01F695EF4F1231?signature=abc123..."
}

Authorizations

X-API-KEY · string · header · required

Path Parameters

document_id · string · required

The unique 32-character MD5 hex identifier for the document (e.g., 776769957735667D2F01F695EF4F1231).

Example:

"776769957735667D2F01F695EF4F1231"

Response

200

application/json

Returns a pre-signed URL to access the document content.

The endpoint returns an object containing a pre-signed URL.

Document Format (returned by the URL)

When you access the URL, you receive the complete document in JSON format with the structure: { document: {...}, content: {...} }

url · string<uri> · required

Pre-signed URL that provides temporary access to the document. Valid for 24 hours.

Example:

"https://documents.bigdata.com/documents/776769957735667D2F01F695EF4F1231?signature=abc123..."

document · object

Returned by URL - Document metadata including source information, timestamps, and details.

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content · object

Returned by URL - Document content including title, body blocks, entities, and sentences.

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