---
title: "Download a document for the employee"
method: GET
path: "/v1/employee/documents/{id}"
tags: ["Employee Documents"]
---

# Download a document for the employee

`GET /v1/employee/documents/{id}`

## Scopes

| Category | Read only Scope | Write only Scope (read access implicit) |
|---|---|---|
| Manage employment documents (`employment_documents`) | View documents (`document:read`) | Manage documents (`document:write`) |

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- DownloadDocumentResponse — Response containing a document's metadata and its base64-encoded content for download.
  - `data` object, required
    - `document` object
      - `content` string, binary — The document content, base64-encoded.
      - `id` string — The unique identifier (UUID) of the document.
      - `inserted_at` string, date-time — UTC date time in [ISO 8601][] format. [ISO 8601]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
      - `name` string — The file name including extension.
      - `sub_type` string, nullable — A more specific classification of the document. Null if no sub-type applies.
      - `type` string — The broad category of the document.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity

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