SMsmokeball
Files

Get preview info for a file

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Returns a presigned URL to the PDF preview of the current version of the specified file. The URL is valid for 1 day from the time of the request.

This endpoint never creates a preview. Use CreatePreview to request one; while the conversion is still pending this endpoint returns 404.

get/matters/{matterId}/documents/files/{fileId}/preview

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.smokeball.com
  • URL
    https://api.smokeball.com/matters/{matterId}/documents/files/{fileId}/preview
  • Auth
    API key in header x-api-key and API key in header Authorization

Path parameters

matterIdstring required

Unique identifier of the matter to which the file belongs.

fileIdstring required

Unique identifier of the file.

Response

When the request is successful. Returns a 'PreviewFileInfo' object.

fileIdstring nullable

Unique identifier of the requested file

documentVersionIdstring nullable

Unique identifier of the document version the preview was generated from. Pass this to GetPreviewById.

downloadUrlstring nullable

Temporary presigned URL to download the PDF preview. Valid for 1 day. Null when the preview has not been generated yet (conversion is pending); poll GetPreviewById until it is available.

expirystring date-time nullable

Expiry date/time (UTC) after which the download link is no longer accessible. Null when the preview has not been generated yet (conversion is pending).

Example response

{
  "fileId": "b471682e-fa17-4e46-b7fe-9b2b8fdcb3c2",
  "documentVersionId": "0f8fad5b-d9cb-469f-a165-70867728950e",
  "downloadUrl": "https://bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/previews/accounts/b471682e-fa17-4e46-b7fe-9b2b8fdcb3c2/documents/0f8fad5b-d9cb-469f-a165-70867728950e?X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=...",
  "expiry": "2022-04-23T14:30:00Z"
}

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