---
title: "Retrieve a single statement."
method: POST
path: "/statements/download"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Retrieve a single statement.

`POST /statements/download`

The `/statements/download` endpoint retrieves a single statement PDF in binary format.  The response will contain a `Plaid-Content-Hash` header containing a SHA 256 checksum of the statement. This can be used to verify that the file being sent by Plaid is the same file that was downloaded to your system.

## Request body

- StatementsDownloadRequest — StatementsDownloadRequest defines the request schema for `/statements/download`
  - `access_token` string, required — The access token associated with the Item for which data is being requested.
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `statement_id` string, required — Plaid's unique identifier for the statement.

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

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