---
title: "Get Document By Filename"
method: GET
path: "/documents/filename/{filename}"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# Get Document By Filename

`GET /documents/filename/{filename}`

Get document by filename.

## Path parameters

- `filename` string, required

## Query parameters

- `folder_name` union
  - string
  - string[]
- `folder_depth` integer, nullable — Folder scope depth: 0/None = exact, -1 = all descendants, n > 0 = include descendants up to n levels.
- `end_user_id` string, nullable

## Headers

- `authorization` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- Document — Represents a document stored in the database documents collection
  - `external_id` string
  - `content_type` string, required
  - `filename` string, nullable
  - `metadata` object
  - `metadata_types` object
  - `storage_info` object
  - `system_metadata` object
  - `additional_metadata` object
  - `chunk_ids` string[]
  - `summary_storage_key` string, nullable
  - `summary_version` integer, nullable
  - `summary_bucket` string, nullable
  - `summary_updated_at` string, nullable
  - `folder_name` string, nullable
  - `end_user_id` string, nullable
  - `app_id` string, nullable
  - `folder_path` string, nullable
  - `folder_id` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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