---
title: "List documents"
method: GET
path: "/v1/documents/"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# List documents

`GET /v1/documents/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pdfbetter.com`
- URL: `https://api.pdfbetter.com/v1/documents/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Your documents, newest first.

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `cursor` string
- `kind` 'document' | 'template' | 'form'
- `q` string

## Response `200`

List documents

- DocumentList
  - `object` 'list', required
  - `data` object[], required
    - `object` 'document', required
    - `id` string, required
    - `title` string, required
    - `kind` 'document' | 'template' | 'form', required
    - `status` 'draft' | 'completed' | 'archived', required
    - `pageCount` integer, required
    - `tags` string[], required
    - `folderId` string, nullable, required
    - `sourceName` string, nullable, required
    - `sourceSize` integer, nullable, required
    - `createdFromTemplate` string, nullable, required: Library template slug or user template id this document was created from
    - `createdAt` string, required: ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC)
    - `updatedAt` string, required: ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC)
  - `hasMore` boolean, required
  - `nextCursor` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (see `error.details.issues`)
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `402`: Your plan doesn't include this (API access needs Business) or a monthly allowance is used up
- `403`: The API key lacks the required scope
- `404`: Not found (or not yours)
- `409`: Conflict with the current state
- `422`: Validation failed
- `429`: Rate limited — see RateLimit-* and Retry-After

---

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