---
title: "Fetch document types"
method: GET
path: "/fleet/document-types"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# Fetch document types

`GET /fleet/document-types`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.samsara.com`
- URL: `https://api.samsara.com/fleet/document-types`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns a list of the organization document types. The legacy version of this endpoint can be found at [samsara.com/api-legacy](https://www.samsara.com/api-legacy#operation/getDriverDocumentTypesByOrgId).

 <b>Rate limit:</b> 5 requests/sec (learn more about rate limits <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/rate-limits" target="_blank">here</a>).

To use this endpoint, select **Read Documents** under the Driver Workflow category when creating or editing an API token. <a href="https://developers.samsara.com/docs/authentication#scopes-for-api-tokens" target="_blank">Learn More.</a>
 

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## Query parameters

- `after` string

## Response `200`

OK response.

- DocumentTypesGetDocumentTypesResponseBody
  - `data` GetDocumentTypeResponseObjectResponseBody[], required: List of all document types for the organization
    - `conditionalFieldSections` ConditionalFieldSectionObjectResponseBody[]: List of the document type conditional field sections.
      - `conditionalFieldFirstIndex` integer: The index of the first conditional field associated with the triggeringFieldValue in the fieldTypes list.
      - `conditionalFieldLastIndex` integer: The index of the last conditional field associated with the triggeringFieldValue in the fieldTypes list.
      - `triggeringFieldIndex` integer: The index of the multiple choice field in the fieldTypes list that triggers one or more conditional fields.
      - `triggeringFieldValue` string: The multiple choice option value that triggers the conditional fields.
    - `fieldTypes` FieldTypesObjectResponseBody[]: The fields associated with this document type.
      - `fieldType` 'photo' | 'string' | 'number' | 'multipleChoice' | 'signature' | 'dateTime' | 'scannedDocument' | 'barcode', required: The type of value this field can have. Valid values: `photo`, `string`, `number`, `multipleChoice`, `signature`, `dateTime`, `scannedDocument`, `barcode`
      - `label` string, required: The name of the field type.
      - `multipleChoiceFieldTypeMetaData` MultipleChoiceFieldTypeMetaDataObjectResponseBody[]: A list of the multiple choice field option labels.
        - `label` string: The option choice label.
      - `numberFieldTypeMetaData` NumberFieldTypeMetaDataObjectResponseBody: The number field metadata.
        - `numberOfDecimalPlaces` integer: The number of decimal places allowed for the field.
      - `requiredField` boolean, required: The indicator that states if the field is required.
      - `signatureFieldTypeMetaData` SignatureFieldTypeMetaDataObjectResponseBody: The signature field metadata.
        - `legalText` string: The signature field legal text.
    - `id` string: Universally unique identifier for the document type. This value can be passed in as the documentTypeId when creating a document.
    - `name` string: Name of the document type.
    - `orgId` integer: ID for the organization this document type belongs to.
  - `pagination` GoaPaginationResponseResponseBody, required: Pagination parameters.
    - `endCursor` string, required: Cursor identifier representing the last element in the response. This value should be used in conjunction with a subsequent request's 'after' query parameter. This may be an empty string if there are no more pages left to view.
    - `hasNextPage` boolean, required: True if there are more pages of results immediately available after this endCursor.

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized response.
- `404`: Not Found response.
- `405`: Method Not Allowed response.
- `413`: Content Too Large response.
- `429`: Too Many Requests response.
- `500`: Internal Server Error response.
- `501`: Not Implemented response.
- `502`: Bad Gateway response.
- `503`: Service Unavailable response.
- `504`: Gateway Timeout response.
- `default`: Bad Request response.

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