---
title: "Get a paper check"
method: GET
path: "/payroll_items/{payroll_item}/paper_check (COPY)"
---

# Get a paper check

`GET /payroll_items/{payroll_item}/paper_check (COPY)`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com`
- URL: `https://sandbox.checkhq.com/payroll_items/{payroll_item}/paper_check (COPY)`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/docs/payroll_items/:payroll_item/paper_check%20(COPY)/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns a paper check for the specified payroll item.

 Use an `Accept: application/pdf` request header to download the paper check as a PDF document.

## Path parameters

- `payroll_item` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` string

## Response `202`

202

- object
  - `url` string

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `5a54f5eb888b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/checkhq/apis/check-api/changes/payroll_items/:payroll_item/paper_check%20%28COPY%29/get.md)

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