---
title: "Retrieve a document"
method: GET
path: "/documents/{id}"
tags: ["documents"]
---

# Retrieve a document

`GET /documents/{id}`

Returns detailed information about a specific identity verification document, including its status, type, and verification results. Used to track document submission and verification progress during the business verification process.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json', required

## Response `200`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

## Changes

- **2025-11-19** `e44b6a6d5724` — 9 warning, 8 info
  - added the new `accepted` enum value to the `documentVerificationStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `idCard` enum value to the `type` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `license` enum value to the `type` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `other` enum value to the `type` response property for the response status `200`
  - …13 more
- **2025-07-01** `633b30cf427d` — 1 info
  - api operation id `getDocument` removed and replaced with `retrieveDocument`
- **2025-06-06** `231d0268586b` — 2 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dwolla/apis/dwolla-api/changes/documents/:id/get.md)

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