---
title: "Download a document"
method: GET
path: "/v1/documents/{document_id}/download"
tags: ["documents"]
---

# Download a document

`GET /v1/documents/{document_id}/download`

Download the file for a previously registered carrier document.

## Response `200`

The document file.

## Other responses

- `404` — The specified resource does not exist.
- `410` — The document is invalid and cannot be downloaded.
- `425` — The document is still being processed. Try again later.
- `500` — An error occurred on ShipEngine's side. > This error will automatically be reported to our engineers.
- `503` — The document service is temporarily unavailable. Try again later.

---

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