---
title: documents.get | Doing Work API
description: One stored job PDF (base64) with its sha256, byte for byte as it was made.
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/documents-get/
---

# documents.get

One stored job PDF (base64) with its sha256, byte for byte as it was made.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/documents/get` |
| MCP tool | `documents_get` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Signed job records](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#signed-job-records) |

## When to use it

One stored job PDF (base64) with its sha256, byte for byte as it was made.

## What to tell the owner

Tell them what you found in plain words. Don't read back raw fields.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `document_id` | string (uuid) | yes |

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/documents/get?document_id=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |