# File management

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### Fetch file metadata

**GET** app/docs/`{doc_id}`

Path Parameters:

* `doc_id` the unique identifier for the document

### Fetching source file and images

The fetch file metadata endpoint generates signed urls that will allow you to access your original source file as well as the converted images directly from our storage in the cloud.  Please use this method for fetching files instead of the deprecated endpoint mentioned below.  Urls for the images will be found in the `images` property in the response, the url for the original file is found in `original.`

### Fetch source file (deprecated)

**GET** app/docs/`{doc_id}`/download

Path Parameters:

* `doc_id` the unique identifier for the document

Please note:  this endpoint has been deprecated in favour of the signed url method mentioned in the 'Fetch file metadata' section above.  Please update any implementations using this endpoint before 31/3/2022

### Delete a document

**DELETE** app/docs/`{doc_id}`

Path Parameters:

* `doc_id` the unique identifier for the document to delete


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```
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```

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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.