---
title: "Get document by ID"
method: GET
path: "/documents/{documentId}"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# Get document by ID

`GET /documents/{documentId}`

Get a document by ID.

## Path parameters

- `documentId` string, required

## Response `200`

Ok

- DocumentDetail
  - `id` string, required — The document's unique ID.
  - `ownerId` string, nullable, required — The user ID of the document's owner.
  - `category` 'Accounts access' | 'Account security' | 'Account setup' | 'Computers' | 'Custom' | 'Data storage' | 'Employees' | 'Infrastructure' | 'IT' | 'Logging' | 'Monitoring alerts' | 'People' | 'Policies' | 'Risk analysis' | 'Software development' | 'CSPM alert management' | 'Vendors' | 'Vulnerability management', required
  - `description` string, required — The document's description.
  - `isSensitive` boolean, required — Determines whether or not the document is sensitive.
  - `title` string, required — The document's title.
  - `uploadStatus` 'Needs document' | 'Needs update' | 'Not relevant' | 'OK', required
  - `uploadStatusDate` string, date-time, nullable, required — The date the document's uploadStatus changed.
  - `url` string, nullable, required — The URL to view the document within Vanta.
  - `deactivatedStatus` object, required
    - `creationDate` string, date-time, required — The date the document was deactivated.
    - `expiration` string, date-time, nullable, required — The date the deactivation expires.
    - `reason` string, nullable, required — The reason for the document was deactivated.
    - `isDeactivated` boolean, required — Determines whether or not the document is deactivated.
  - `note` string, nullable, required — A user note for the document.
  - `nextRenewalDate` string, date-time, nullable, required — When the document needs to be renewed.
  - `renewalCadence` 'P0D' | 'P1D' | 'P1W' | 'P1M' | 'P3M' | 'P6M' | 'P1Y' | 'P2Y', required
  - `reminderWindow` 'P0D' | 'P1D' | 'P1W' | 'P1M' | 'P3M', required
  - `subscribers` string[], required — A list of the emails subscribed to the document.

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