> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bigdata.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get document metadata > Returns metadata for a single document by its content ID (the document id returned by List documents). Use this to check status, file_name, connector_id, tags, and timestamps. To retrieve the actual file content, use Get annotated document (structured JSON) or Get original document (original file format). ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api-rest/openapi/openapi_content_data.json get /contents/v1/documents/{content_id} openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Bigdata Content API description: API for managing and accessing private content documents uploaded by users. version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.bigdata.com/ security: - ApiKeyAuth: [] paths: /contents/v1/documents/{content_id}: get: tags: - Documents summary: Get document metadata description: >- Returns metadata for a single document by its content ID (the document id returned by List documents). Use this to check status, file_name, connector_id, tags, and timestamps. To retrieve the actual file content, use Get annotated document (structured JSON) or Get original document (original file format). parameters: - name: content_id in: path required: true description: >- Content ID of the document: a 32-character uppercase hexadecimal string (MD5-based identifier). schema: type: string pattern: ^[A-F0-9]{32}$ example: E0618D0E9D3A960C1731A620EDE56B5C responses: '200': description: >- Document metadata (id, file_name, status, connector_id, tags, etc.). Use Get annotated document or Get original document with this id to download content. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentListItem' example: id: E0618D0E9D3A960C1731A620EDE56B5C file_name: Weekly summary report.eml user_id: user_id_001 org_id: org_id_001 rp_collection_id: 2CBDC7DA8AE42A8A078DECC3C9FCADFB raw_size: 18974 request_origin: email content_type: message/rfc822 status: completed shared_with_orgs: - org_id_001 created_at: '2026-02-03T08:43:02.729356Z' updated_at: '2026-02-03T08:43:02.729359Z' published_at: '2026-02-03T08:43:02.729359Z' connector_id: 019a9612-bfad-758c-884e-37dd8c6ad2cb error_code: null delete_started_ts: null file_metadata: null tags: - id: 019a48b4-e574-71d9-a8d9-6a5a86386847 name: to:user@email.com - id: 019a48b4-e573-7203-945a-2e7c4c164217 name: from:user@email.com '401': description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key. '403': description: >- You do not have permission to access this document (e.g. not shared with your organization). '404': description: No document found with this content_id. components: schemas: DocumentListItem: type: object description: >- Metadata for a single document. Returned by List documents and Get document. Use the id (content_id) with Get annotated document or Get original document to retrieve the file content. properties: id: type: string description: >- Content ID: unique 32-character uppercase hexadecimal identifier for the document. Use this when calling Get document, Get annotated document, or Get original document. example: E0618D0E9D3A960C1731A620EDE56B5C file_name: type: string description: Original file name of the uploaded document. example: Weekly summary report.eml user_id: type: string description: ID of the user who uploaded the document. example: user_id_001 org_id: type: string description: ID of the organization the document belongs to. example: org_id_001 rp_collection_id: type: string description: >- ID of the collection the document belongs to. This is applicable only for emails and attachments. example: 2CBDC7DA8AE42A8A078DECC3C9FCADFB raw_size: type: integer description: Size of the raw document in bytes. example: 18974 request_origin: type: string description: >- Origin of the content ingestion request: how the document entered the platform. enum: - email - investment_research - file_upload content_type: type: string description: MIME type of the document. example: message/rfc822 status: type: string description: Processing status of the document. enum: - pending - processing - completed - failed shared_with_orgs: type: array description: List of organization IDs the document is shared with. items: type: string example: - org_id_001 created_at: type: string format: date-time description: Timestamp when the document was created. example: '2026-02-03T08:43:02.729356Z' updated_at: type: string format: date-time description: Timestamp when the document was last updated. example: '2026-02-03T08:43:02.729359Z' published_at: type: string format: date-time description: >- Timestamp when the document was published. This is the reference timestamp used for search and retrieval. example: '2026-02-03T08:43:02.729359Z' connector_id: type: string format: uuid description: ID of the connector used to upload the document. example: 019a9612-bfad-758c-884e-37dd8c6ad2cb error_code: type: string nullable: true description: Error code if the document processing failed. example: null delete_started_ts: type: string format: date-time nullable: true description: Timestamp when document deletion started, if applicable. example: null file_metadata: type: object nullable: true description: Additional metadata about the file. example: null tags: type: array description: Tags associated with the document. items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Tag' required: - id - file_name - user_id - org_id - status - created_at - updated_at - published_at Tag: type: object description: A tag associated with a document. properties: id: type: string description: Unique identifier for the tag. example: 019a48b4-e574-71d9-a8d9-6a5a86386847 name: type: string description: >- Name of the tag (e.g. `from:user@email.com` for email; `broker:Broker Name` for investment research). example: from:user@email.com required: - id - name securitySchemes: ApiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: X-API-KEY description: >- Your API key. Include it in every request as the X-API-KEY header. Create and manage keys in the Developer Platform. ````