---
title: "GET /export/pdf"
method: GET
path: "/export/pdf"
tags: ["Claim submission"]
---

# GET /export/pdf

`GET /export/pdf`

Retrieve a Stedi generatedCMS-1500 Claim Form PDF for a submitted 837P (professional) claim by business identifier

## Query parameters

- `businessId` string, required — The business identifier for the claim PDF you want to retrieve. This value is returned as the `claimReference.correlationId` in the synchronous response Stedi returns when you submit a professional claim.
- `background` boolean — If false, the generated PDF will only contain the form data on a white background, suitable for printing on pre-printed forms. The default is true.

## Response `200`

ExportPDF 200 response

- ExportPDFResponseContent
  - `errors` PDFError[] — Errors that prevented Stedi from returning one or more PDFs for the specified `businessId`. This array may be empty if there were no errors.
    - `error` string — A message indicating the type of error that occurred.
    - `transactionId` string — A unique identifier for the claim with one or more PDF errors.
  - `pdfs` PDFData[] — Data for PDF files Stedi generated for the specified `businessId`. This array may be empty if there are no PDFs available for the specified `businessId`. It may also contain multiple PDFs if there is more than one claim with the same `businessId` value.
    - `data` string — A base64 encoded string of the CMS-1500 Claim Form PDF. To render the PDF, you must decode the base64 string and save it to a file with a `.pdf` extension.
    - `transactionId` string — A unique identifier for the processed claim associated with the specified `businessId`. This ID is included in the transaction processed event for each claim, which you can receive automatically through Stedi [webhooks](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/configure-webhooks). You can also retrieve this ID through the [Poll Transactions endpoint](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-poll-transactions).

## Other responses

- `400` — ExportPDF400Error 400 response
- `403` — ExportPDF403Error 403 response
- `404` — ExportPDF404Error 404 response
- `429` — ThrottlingException 429 response
- `500` — InternalFailureException 500 response
- `503` — ServiceUnavailableException 503 response
- `504` — GatewayTimeoutException 504 response

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