GET/v1/documents/:id

Get Document

Retrieve a single document by ID.

Retrieve a single document with its full content. Only returns documents that belong to the authenticated user. This endpoint does not count toward your monthly usage quota.

Path parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	`string`	Yes	Document UUID

Response

Returns the full document, including content.

Field	Type	Description
`id`	`string`	Document UUID
`title`	`string`	Document title
`content`	`string`	Full markdown content
`template_id`	`string`	Template applied to the document
`theme_mode`	`string`	Color theme
`is_published`	`boolean`	Whether the document is currently published
`slug`	`string` or `null`	URL slug if published
`published_at`	`string` or `null`	ISO 8601 publish timestamp
`description`	`string` or `null`	Document description for SEO
`page_width`	`string` or `null`	Page width: `"standard"`, `"wide"`, or `"full"`
`visibility`	`string` or `null`	Access level: `"link"` or `"public"`
`word_count`	`integer`	Word count
`created_at`	`string`	ISO 8601 creation timestamp
`updated_at`	`string`	ISO 8601 last update timestamp

Errors

Status	Code	Description
401	`unauthorized`	Missing or invalid API key
404	`not_found`	Document does not exist or does not belong to you
500	`internal_error`	Unexpected server error

curl https://api.unmarkdown.com/v1/documents/d4f7a8b2-1234-5678-9abc-def012345678 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer um_your_key_here"

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.unmarkdown.com/v1/documents/d4f7a8b2-1234-5678-9abc-def012345678",
  {
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer um_your_key_here",
    },
  }
);

const document = await response.json();
console.log(document.title);
console.log(document.content);

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.unmarkdown.com/v1/documents/d4f7a8b2-1234-5678-9abc-def012345678",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer um_your_key_here"},
)

document = response.json()
print(document["title"])
print(document["content"])

Response 200 OK

{
  "id": "d4f7a8b2-1234-5678-9abc-def012345678",
  "title": "Weekly Report",
  "content": "# Weekly Report\n\n## Summary\n\nKey highlights from this week.\n\n## Metrics\n\n| Metric | Value |\n|--------|-------|\n| Users  | 1,240 |\n| Docs   | 3,450 |",
  "template_id": "executive",
  "theme_mode": "light",
  "is_published": true,
  "slug": "weekly-report",
  "published_at": "2026-02-14T12:00:00.000Z",
  "description": "Weekly team update with key metrics",
  "page_width": "standard",
  "visibility": "link",
  "word_count": 450,
  "created_at": "2026-02-14T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-02-15T09:30:00.000Z"
}

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