---
title: "Download the signed PDF or certificate"
method: GET
path: "/v1/signature-requests/{id}/files/"
tags: ["Signature requests"]
---

# Download the signed PDF or certificate

`GET /v1/signature-requests/{id}/files/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pdfbetter.com`
- URL: `https://api.pdfbetter.com/v1/signature-requests/{id}/files/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

A link valid for 5 minutes. `completed` and `certificate` are available once the request is completed; `original` is the locked PDF as sent.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `what` 'completed' | 'certificate' | 'original', required

## Response `200`

Download the signed PDF or certificate

- FileLink
  - `object` 'file_link', required
  - `url` string, required
  - `fileName` string, required
  - `expiresAt` string, required: ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC)

## 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

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/pdfbetter/apis/pdfbetter-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/pdfbetter/apis/pdfbetter-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/pdfbetter/apis/pdfbetter-api/revisions/6960b18754a8?raw)