---
title: "Gets DocumentReference resource for given documentReferenceId."
method: GET
path: "/DocumentReference/{id}"
tags: ["DocumentReference"]
---

# Gets DocumentReference resource for given documentReferenceId.

`GET /DocumentReference/{id}`

Fetches a single Document Reference. A reference to a document of any kind for any purpose. Provides metadata about the document so that the document can be discovered and managed. 
 
 FHIR Resource: DocumentReference 
  
 *	Consultation Note 
 *	Discharge Summary Note 
 *	History & Physical Note 
 *	Procedures Note 
 *	Progress Note 
 *	Imaging Narrative 
 *	Laboratory Report Narrative 
 *	Pathology Report Narrative

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success.

- object
  - `resourceType` string
  - `id` string, required
  - `identifiers` ListOfIdentifiers — unresolved $ref
  - `subject` ResourceReference — unresolved $ref
  - `type` ListOfCoding — unresolved $ref
  - `category` ListOfCoding — unresolved $ref
  - `author` ResourceReference — unresolved $ref
  - `date` string, date-time
  - `custodian` ResourceReference — unresolved $ref
  - `status` DocumentReferenceStatus, required — unresolved $ref
  - `content` ListOfContent, required — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `400` — Unexpected error occurred.
- `401` — Login credentials denied Access.
- `403` — Access denied for this resource with the given credentials.
- `404` — Resource not Found.
- `500` — Internal exception.

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