---
title: "Get a contractor document"
method: GET
path: "/v1/documents/{document_uuid}"
tags: ["Contractor Documents"]
---

# Get a contractor document

`GET /v1/documents/{document_uuid}`

Get a contractor document.

scope: `contractor_documents:read`

## Path parameters

- `document_uuid` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Response `200`

Example response

- Document
  - `uuid` string — The UUID of the document
  - `title` string — The title of the document
  - `name` string — The type identifier of the document
  - `recipient_type` 'Company' | 'Employee' | 'Contractor' — The type of recipient associated with the document (will be `Contractor` for Contractor Documents)
  - `recipient_uuid` string — Unique identifier for the recipient associated with the document
  - `pages` object[] — List of the document's pages and associated image URLs. This is only returned for documents with `required_signing` = `true`, and can be used for signing preparation.
    - `image_url` string — Image URL for the page
    - `page_number` integer — Page number
  - `fields` object[] — List of the document's fields and associated data. Values are set for auto-filled fields. This is only returned for documents with `required_signing` = `true`, and can be used for signing preparation.
    - `key` string, nullable — Unique identifier of the field. May be null for custom fields that do not correspond to a known Gusto-managed key mapping.
    - `value` string, nullable — Auto-filled value of the field
    - `x` integer, nullable — X-coordinate location of the field on the page. May be null when the field has no positioning information.
    - `y` integer, nullable — Y-coordinate location of the field on the page. May be null when the field has no positioning information.
    - `width` integer, nullable — Width of the field. May be null when the field has no positioning information.
    - `height` integer, nullable — Height of the field. May be null when the field has no positioning information.
    - `page_number` integer, nullable — Page number of the field. May be null when the field has no positioning information.
    - `data_type` string — The field's data type
    - `required` boolean — Whether the field is required
  - `signed_at` string, nullable — When the document was signed (will be `null` if unsigned)
  - `description` string — The description of the document
  - `requires_signing` boolean — A boolean flag that indicates whether the document needs signing or not. Note that this value will change after the document is signed.
  - `draft` boolean — If the document is in a draft state
  - `year` integer, nullable — The year of this document. This value is nullable and will not be present on all documents.
  - `quarter` integer, nullable — The quarter of this document. This value is nullable and will not be present on all documents.

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found The requested resource does not exist. Make sure the provided UUID is valid.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity This may happen when the body of your request contains errors such as `invalid_attribute_value`, or the request fails due to an `invalid_operation`. See the [Errors Categories](https://docs.gusto.com/embedded-payroll/docs/error-categories) guide for more details.

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