Download the exact retained PDF

Download the retained bytes of a ready artifact as application/pdf (Content-Disposition: attachment).

The ETag is the SHA-256 of the file; send it in If-None-Match to receive 304 Not Modified.
Authorization and integrity are verified before any 304. Requires pdfs:read.

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

Your API key as a bearer token: fact_live_… in production, fact_test_… in sandbox. See the authentication guide.

In: header

Path Parameters

company*string

Public identifier (UUID v7) of the company. Get it from GET /v1/me (data.scope[].id).

Formatuuid

artifact*string

Public identifier (UUID v7) of the PDF artifact.

Formatuuid

Conditional request: send the ETag you stored from a previous response of this operation (quoted, as received) to get 304 Not Modified without a body when the content has not changed. Omit it to always receive the full response.

Factuarea-Version?string

Pin the API version (YYYY-MM-DD, Stripe-style date versioning) for this request; omit to use the key's pinned version, or the latest if none. Unsupported version → 400 unsupported_api_version; malformed → 400 parameter_invalid_format. The effective version is echoed in the Factuarea-Version response header. See the Versioning guide.

Formatdate

Response Body

`application/pdf`

`application/json`

Request example

const apiKey = process.env.FACTUAREA_API_KEY;if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FACTUAREA_API_KEY");const response = await fetch("https://api.factuarea.com/v1/companies/01931b3e-7c4a-7f2e-9a8b-3c5d6e7f8a01/pdf-artifacts/01931b3e-7c4a-7f2e-9a8b-3c5d6e7f8a01/download", {  method: "GET",  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`, ...{"Accept":"application/pdf","If-None-Match":"\"5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592\""} },});if (!response.ok && response.status !== 304) throw new Error(await response.text());if (response.status === 304) console.log("Not modified: keep your cached copy.");else await (await import("node:fs/promises")).writeFile("response.bin", new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer()));

Response example

Download the file using the response headers below.

HTTP/1.1 200
Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Length: 48213
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=factura-FAC-2026-00042.pdf
ETag: "1a05e1535a4c69d0985fc7b13aa00539ff60bac13dba9b20046d609ead5f2274"
Cache-Control: no-store, private
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
X-Robots-Tag: noindex

This response has no body.

Retired X-Active-Profile header sent

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_unknown",
    "subcode": "retired_active_profile_header",
    "message": "La cabecera 'X-Active-Profile' fue retirada de la API v1: la empresa efectiva se indica en el segmento de empresa de la ruta.",
    "param": "X-Active-Profile",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_unknown",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000001"
  }
}

Malformed Factuarea-Version header

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_invalid_format",
    "message": "El header 'Factuarea-Version' debe tener formato YYYY-MM-DD.",
    "param": "Factuarea-Version",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_invalid_format",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000002"
  }
}

Unsupported Factuarea-Version

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "unsupported_api_version",
    "message": "La versión de API '2020-01-01' no está soportada.",
    "param": "Factuarea-Version",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#unsupported_api_version",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000003"
  }
}

Missing API key

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "missing_api_key",
    "message": "No se ha proporcionado una API key válida en el header Authorization.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#missing_api_key",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N8VR7QXJ9K3T6BWPMZA"
  }
}

Invalid API key format

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "invalid_api_key",
    "message": "La API key no tiene el formato esperado (debe empezar por fact_live_ o fact_test_).",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#invalid_api_key",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5N9JTQM7HVTQP3FBN5XB"
  }
}

Revoked API key

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "api_key_revoked",
    "message": "Esta API key ha sido revocada y ya no es válida.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#api_key_revoked",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NA8K7E2V9YDZWMT6RJC"
  }
}

Expired API key

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "api_key_expired",
    "message": "Esta API key ha caducado.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#api_key_expired",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NAPIKEYEXPIRED00008"
  }
}

Request IP outside the API key allowlist

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "ip_not_allowed",
    "message": "La IP 203.0.113.10 no está autorizada para esta API key.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#ip_not_allowed",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NIPNOTALLOWED000009"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 403 insufficient_scope

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "insufficient_scope",
    "message": "Esta operación requiere el scope 'pdfs:read'. Tu API key solo tiene los scopes: invoices:read.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#insufficient_scope",
    "request_id": "req_e87221888e755894701d7bf132"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 403 pdf_template_access_denied

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "pdf_template_access_denied",
    "message": "No tienes permisos para realizar esta operación en la biblioteca PDF.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_template_access_denied",
    "request_id": "req_bac80dc4a5f262d7fb0b4b0a77"
  }
}

Company deactivated

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "company_inactive",
    "message": "Esta empresa está desactivada. Actívala para operar.",
    "param": "company",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#company_inactive",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000005"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 404 pdf_artifact_not_found

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "pdf_artifact_not_found",
    "message": "Artefacto PDF no encontrado.",
    "param": "artifact_id",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_artifact_not_found",
    "request_id": "req_078128a1a36b0d3a8684076bf4"
  }
}

Company not found or outside the API key scope

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "profile_not_found",
    "message": "La empresa indicada no existe o no está en el ámbito de tu credencial.",
    "param": "company",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#profile_not_found",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000004"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "pdf_signature_personal_data_forgotten",
    "message": "Los datos personales de la firma de esta presentación se han eliminado.",
    "param": "presentation_id",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_signature_personal_data_forgotten",
    "request_id": "req_46c76dae20ebb9d5048e4c0117"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "pdf_presentation_invalid",
    "message": "La presentación documental no es válida.",
    "param": "query",
    "details": {
      "field_errors": {
        "query": [
          "La presentación documental no es válida."
        ]
      }
    },
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_presentation_invalid",
    "request_id": "req_9e9242b90a69e3bea93bcbb59c"
  }
}

Rate limit exceeded

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Has excedido el rate limit de 60 peticiones por minuto. Reintenta tras 30 segundos.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#rate_limit_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NKW1C6W9T4G5H0JBZVL"
  }
}

Too many authentication failures (temporary lockout)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "too_many_auth_failures",
    "message": "Has alcanzado el número máximo de intentos de autenticación fallidos. La API key queda bloqueada temporalmente. Reintenta tras el tiempo indicado en `Retry-After`.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#too_many_auth_failures",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NKW1C6W9T4G5H0JBZVM"
  }
}

Too many concurrent uploads in flight

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "upload_in_flight_budget_exceeded",
    "message": "Tu empresa tiene demasiadas subidas en curso a la vez: este archivo ocupa 10 MB y el margen simultáneo es de 120 MB. Espera a que terminen las subidas en marcha y vuelve a intentarlo dentro de 45 segundos.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#upload_in_flight_budget_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NUPLOADINFLIGHT005"
  }
}

Company-wide rate limit exceeded (all keys combined)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "company_rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Tu empresa ha superado su límite conjunto de 900 peticiones por minuto, contando a la vez todas sus credenciales. Es un techo de la empresa, así que repartir el tráfico no lo eleva. Reintenta en 12 segundos, o solicita una ampliación de plan si necesitas más capacidad.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#company_rate_limit_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NCOMPANYRATELIMIT06"
  }
}

Company-wide monthly quota exhausted (all keys combined)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "company_monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "message": "Tu empresa ha agotado su cuota conjunta de 150000 peticiones de este mes, contando a la vez todas sus credenciales. Es un techo de la empresa, así que repartir el tráfico no lo eleva. El contador se reinicia el día 1 del mes siguiente; solicita una ampliación de plan si necesitas más volumen antes.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#company_monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NCOMPANYMONTHLY0007"
  }
}

Monthly quota of the API key exhausted

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "message": "Has agotado tu cuota mensual de 100000 requests. Mejora tu plan para obtener una cuota superior.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NMONTHLYQUOTA000011"
  }
}

Portfolio rate limit exceeded (all tax IDs of the account combined)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "portfolio_rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "La cartera de tu cuenta ha superado su límite conjunto de 1800 peticiones por minuto, contando a la vez todos sus NIF. Es un techo de la cartera, así que repartir el tráfico entre NIF no lo eleva. Reintenta en 12 segundos, o solicita una ampliación de plan si necesitas más capacidad.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#portfolio_rate_limit_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NPORTFOLIORATE00012"
  }
}

Portfolio monthly quota exhausted (all tax IDs of the account combined)

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "portfolio_monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "message": "La cartera de tu cuenta ha agotado su cuota conjunta de 300000 peticiones de este mes, contando a la vez todos sus NIF. Es un techo de la cartera, así que repartir el tráfico entre NIF no lo eleva. El contador se reinicia el día 1 del mes siguiente; solicita una ampliación de plan si necesitas más volumen antes.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#portfolio_monthly_quota_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NPORTFOLIOMONTH0013"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 500 pdf_original_unavailable

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "pdf_original_unavailable",
    "message": "El PDF original no está disponible.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_original_unavailable",
    "request_id": "req_3f4d9c3633cc00e3dcf5c08f23"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 500 pdf_original_corrupt

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "pdf_original_corrupt",
    "message": "No se puede verificar la integridad del PDF original.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_original_corrupt",
    "request_id": "req_1ff91c45904ef3d8bf6020f7df"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 500 pdf_engine_profile_unavailable

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "pdf_engine_profile_unavailable",
    "message": "El perfil de generación PDF no está disponible.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_engine_profile_unavailable",
    "request_id": "req_31b4896fd192cee29415cacfc3"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 500 pdf_image_resource_unavailable

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "pdf_image_resource_unavailable",
    "message": "El recurso de imagen del PDF no está disponible.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_image_resource_unavailable",
    "request_id": "req_c3bd1abf4bc94396da5cbb3252"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/pdf-artifacts/{artifact}/download · 500 pdf_payload_resource_unavailable

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "pdf_payload_resource_unavailable",
    "message": "Los recursos necesarios para preparar el PDF no están disponibles.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_payload_resource_unavailable",
    "request_id": "req_7608a0c5bdb5787709b7bd61dd"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "service_unavailable_error",
    "code": "pdf_artifact_not_ready",
    "message": "El artefacto PDF todavía no está preparado.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#pdf_artifact_not_ready",
    "request_id": "req_9aeda4fed969100f15f28b561e"
  }
}

Download the exact retained PDF

Authorization

Path Parameters

Headers

Response Body

200application/pdf

304

400application/json

401application/json

403application/json

404application/json

410application/json

422application/json

429application/json

500application/json

503application/json

`application/pdf`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`