---
title: "GET Download a document"
method: GET
path: "Download a document"
tags: ["Download a document API"]
---

# GET Download a document

`GET Download a document`

## Request

- Base URL: `documentcapture.landregistry.gov.uk` (relative, and the document was published on a file host, not at the API’s origin)
- URL: `documentcapture.landregistry.gov.uk/Download a document`
- Auth: none required
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/hm-land-registry/apis/v1-0-submit-an-application-to-change-the-land-register-api-s/docs/Download%20a%20document/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Download the document contents. <br/><br/>**Note**: This URL, including hostname and path parameters is returned from the GET `/documents/{document_id}` URL endpoint via the `location` header and **should be used unmodified**.

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `404`: Not Found.

## Changes

- **2025-10-14** `401d6939103f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/hm-land-registry/apis/v1-0-submit-an-application-to-change-the-land-register-api-s/changes/Download%20a%20document/get.md)

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