Get Documents by Path
GET /ws/rest/service/v1/dm/document
Purpose
Retrieves all the documents (files) and meta data under a folder using the folder path.
Prerequisites
Ensure the following:
- Configure the Document Manager in the shell where the document is to be retrieved.
- You must have Get permissions to use this REST service of Document Manager.
Query Parameters
Specify the following path parameters:
Request Parameter | Required? | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
projectnumber | Yes | String | The shell in which the document is located. |
parentpath | Yes | String | The properties of the documents listed under this path. |
iszip | No | Boolean | Generates a single zip for the document files if provided. Otherwise retrieves individual files. Valid values include: "yes", and "no". |
blockScanPendingFiles | No | Boolean | Blocks or allows the download of files or attachments that have not been scanned for viruses. Valid values include Note: By default, attachments are downloaded through REST, whether or not they have been scanned for viruses. To download only those attachments that have been scanned and identified as clean, you must use the blockScanPendingFiles parameter. |
Note: For a successful response, specify the parameters in the URL. This REST service call does not permit you to specify the parameters in the JSON body.
Response Format
Output is a multi-part response.
- If iszip option is set to "yes", the response file part is a zip file containing all the documents.
- If iszip option is set to "no", the file part outputs individual documents.
Sample Request
Specify the following query parameters:
projectnumber:AP
parentpath:/testingfold4
iszip:no
Sample Success Response
--5MJDL8Wb3f7FtknE7iXUzMYy-W1KqjuFfd6bye
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="response"
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
{"status":200,"data":[],"message": ""}
--5MJDL8Wb3f7FtknE7iXUzMYy-W1KqjuFfd6bye
Content-Disposition: form-data; name=""response(2).tif"; filename="response(2).tif"
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary
test test
--5MJDL8Wb3f7FtknE7iXUzMYy-W1KqjuFfd6bye
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="ucm_migration_issue.txt"; filename="ucm_migration_issue.txt"
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary
*Data from the file*
"data": [ ],
"message": ],
"status":0
}
--epJEmgJS2xCc6yZSOtu25ty6dkCcRntJjsVnPg--
{
"data": [ ],
"message": [ ],
"status":200
}
Sample Failed Request
An invalid folder is specified in the query parameters:
projectnumber:AP
parentpath:/SampleFolder
Sample Failed Response
A failed response is returned in the following format for the above request:
{
"data": [ ],
"message": [{
"message":"Parent path or node id is invalid or does not exists."
}],
"status":1039
}
Supported Validation Messages and Status Codes
The following validation messages and status codes display in the response when incorrect values are provided in the request.
Field Name | Use-case Scenario | Status code | Error Message |
|---|---|---|---|
projectnumber | projectnumber is invalid. | 602 | Project/Shell Number is not correct. |
projectnumber | projectnumber is blank and path is not valid. | 1039 | Parent path or node id is invalid or does not exists. |
parentpath | parentpath is invalid. | 1039 | Parent path or node id is invalid or does not exists. |
parentpath | parentpath is empty or blank. | 1039 | Parent path or node id is invalid or does not exists. |
iszip | Random value is provided. | 200 | Success. It assumes the default value as "yes' and generates a zip file. |
blockScanPendingFiles | Random string is provided. | 11008 | blockscanpendingfiles should be one of [true, false]. |
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Last Published Tuesday, July 1, 2025