---
title: "Retrieve a version"
method: GET
path: "/v1beta/versions/{version_id}"
tags: ["Versions"]
---

# Retrieve a version

`GET /v1beta/versions/{version_id}`

Retrieve a specific version by ID.

## Path parameters

- `version_id` string, required — Version ID to retrieve. Pattern: ver_[0-9a-hjkmnp-tv-z]{26}

## Response `200`

Success

- Version — Version represents a document version.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when version was created.
  - `created_by` Subject, required — Subject is a lightweight reference to either a user or a bot. Used in embedded fields like created_by. For full details, call GetUser or GetBot with the subject's id. subject_type_matches_id_prefix // id prefix must match type (user_ for user, bot_ for bot)
    - `id` string, required — Unique ID. user_xxx for users, bot_xxx for bots.
    - `name` string, required — Display name of the user or bot.
    - `type` 'user' | 'bot', required
  - `description` string, nullable — Description of changes in this version.
  - `document_id` string, required — Parent document ID. Pattern: doc_[0-9a-hjkmnp-tv-z]{26}
  - `id` string, required — Unique ID for the version. Pattern: ver_[0-9a-hjkmnp-tv-z]{26}
  - `processing_status` 'processing' | 'ready' | 'failed', required
  - `title` string, nullable — Optional version title.
  - `url` string, uri, required — URL for accessing this version on Factify.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request parameters
- `401` — Authentication failed - missing or invalid API key
- `403` — Authorization failed - valid key but insufficient permissions
- `404` — Resource not found
- `429` — Too many requests
- `500` — Internal server error

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