---
title: "Get a Knowledge document"
description: "Read one document and its indexing state. Add `expand=content` to read its text as indexed, in Markdown, up to 200,000 characters: use it to show or quote what a document actually says.\n\n- **Scopes:** any one of `raiz:knowledge:read`, `raiz:knowledge:write`\n- **Credentials:** an API key, a client-credentials token or a person's access token\n- **Effect:** read-only; safe to retry\n- **Limits:** response up to 1 MB\n- **CLI:** `arbol raiz knowledge get` · **MCP tool:** `raiz_knowledge_get`"
---

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Path: Raíz API › Knowledge

`GET /v1/raiz/knowledge/{knowledgeDocumentId}`

Read one document and its indexing state. Add `expand=content` to read its text as indexed, in Markdown, up to 200,000 characters: use it to show or quote what a document actually says.

- **Scopes:** any one of `raiz:knowledge:read`, `raiz:knowledge:write`
- **Credentials:** an API key, a client-credentials token or a person's access token
- **Effect:** read-only; safe to retry
- **Limits:** response up to 1 MB
- **CLI:** `arbol raiz knowledge get` · **MCP tool:** `raiz_knowledge_get`

## Authentication

Requires one of the following:

- `arbolHuman`, oauth2, scopes: `raiz:knowledge:read`
- `arbolHuman`, oauth2, scopes: `raiz:knowledge:write`
- `arbolMachine`, oauth2, scopes: `raiz:knowledge:read`
- `arbolMachine`, oauth2, scopes: `raiz:knowledge:write`
- `arbolApiKey`, http, header `Authorization`

## Path parameters

- `knowledgeDocumentId` (`raiz.knowledge.get.path.knowledgeDocumentId`; string, required) — Knowledge document id.
  - pattern `^(?:kdc_(?:[0-7][0-9a-hjkmnp-tv-z]{25}|(?:[a-f0-9]{8}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{12}|[a-f0-9]{32}))|(?:con)_(?:[a-f0-9]{8}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{12}|[a-f0-9]{32}))$`

## Query parameters

- `expand` (`raiz.knowledge.get.query.expand`; string, optional) — Related data to include, comma-separated: `content`.
  - pattern `^(content)(,(content))*$`

## Code samples

### cURL

```bash
curl https://api.getarbol.com/v1/raiz/knowledge/kdc_01m45h8q2rf3t9w6y7z0b1c2d3 \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $ARBOL_API_KEY"
```

### TypeScript

```typescript
import { createClient } from "@arbol-ai/sdk";

const arbol = createClient({
  baseUrl: "https://api.getarbol.com",
  token: process.env.ARBOL_API_KEY!,
});

const { data } = await arbol.raiz.knowledge.get({
  knowledgeDocumentId: "kdc_01m45h8q2rf3t9w6y7z0b1c2d3",
});
```

### Rust

```rust
use arbol_sdk::{types, Client, Credential};

let arbol = Client::new(Credential::ApiKey(std::env::var("ARBOL_API_KEY")?))?;

let data = arbol
    .raiz()
    .knowledge()
    .get(&types::RaizKnowledgeGetInput {
        knowledge_document_id: "kdc_01m45h8q2rf3t9w6y7z0b1c2d3".into(),
        expand: None,
    })
    .await?;
```

### CLI

```bash
arbol raiz knowledge get kdc_01m45h8q2rf3t9w6y7z0b1c2d3
```

### MCP

```json
{
  "name": "raiz_knowledge_get",
  "arguments": {
    "knowledgeDocumentId": "kdc_01m45h8q2rf3t9w6y7z0b1c2d3"
  }
}
```

## Responses

### 200

Successful operation.

#### Example

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "byteSize": 0,
    "createdAt": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
    "description": "string",
    "fileName": "string",
    "id": "kdc_01m45h8q2rf3t9w6y7z0b1c2d3",
    "indexErrorCode": "string",
    "indexedAt": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
    "indexStatus": "pending",
    "kind": "text",
    "mediaType": "string",
    "sha256": "string",
    "sourceUrl": "string",
    "status": "active",
    "title": "string",
    "updatedAt": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
    "version": 1,
    "content": {
      "text": "string",
      "truncated": true
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "metadata": {
    "requestId": "string"
  }
}
```

- `success` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.success`; boolean, required)
- `data` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data`; object, required)
  - `byteSize` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.byteSize`; integer | null, required) — Size of the stored source, bytes.
    - min 0
  - `createdAt` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.createdAt`; string, required) — An instant in RFC 3339 format, in UTC.
    - format `date-time`
  - `description` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.description`; string | null, required)
  - `fileName` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.fileName`; string | null, required)
  - `id` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.id`; string, required) — Knowledge document id.
    - pattern `^(?:kdc_(?:[0-7][0-9a-hjkmnp-tv-z]{25}|(?:[a-f0-9]{8}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{12}|[a-f0-9]{32}))|(?:con)_(?:[a-f0-9]{8}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{12}|[a-f0-9]{32}))$`
  - `indexErrorCode` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.indexErrorCode`; string | null, required) — Why the last indexing failed.
  - `indexedAt` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.indexedAt`; string | null, required) — An instant in RFC 3339 format, in UTC.
    - format `date-time`
  - `indexStatus` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.indexStatus`; string, required) — `pending`: waiting to be crawled or indexed. `indexing`: in progress. `ready`: searchable. `failed`: see `indexErrorCode`; failed documents are retried automatically.
    - one of `"pending"`, `"indexing"`, `"ready"`, `"failed"`
  - `kind` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.kind`; string, required) — `text`: written inline. `file`: an uploaded document (PDF, Word, Excel, HTML, CSV, plain text or Markdown). `website`: a snapshot of approved web pages.
    - one of `"text"`, `"file"`, `"website"`
  - `mediaType` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.mediaType`; string | null, required)
  - `sha256` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.sha256`; string | null, required) — SHA-256 of the stored source, hex.
  - `sourceUrl` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.sourceUrl`; string | null, required)
  - `status` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.status`; string, required) — A paused document is never searched; its index is kept.
    - one of `"active"`, `"paused"`
  - `title` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.title`; string, required)
  - `updatedAt` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.updatedAt`; string, required) — An instant in RFC 3339 format, in UTC.
    - format `date-time`
  - `version` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.version`; integer, required)
    - min 1
  - `content` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.content`; object, optional) — The extracted text. Null until the document was indexed once. Present only when expanded.
    - `text` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.content.text`; string, required) — The text as indexed (Markdown), at most 200000 characters.
    - `truncated` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.data.content.truncated`; boolean, required)
- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.error`; null, required)
- `metadata` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.metadata`; object, required)
  - `requestId` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.200.metadata.requestId`; string, required) — Request correlation identifier, also sent as X-Request-Id.

### 400

`INVALID_INPUT`: The request does not match the published schema.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_INPUT"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.400.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 401

`UNAUTHORIZED`: A valid access token is required.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.401.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 403

`FORBIDDEN`: The token does not authorize this operation.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "FORBIDDEN"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.403.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 404

- `NOT_FOUND`: The requested operation does not exist.
- `RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND`: The requested resource does not exist in this organization.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "NOT_FOUND"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.404.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 405

`HTTP_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`: The HTTP method is not supported for this resource.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "HTTP_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.405.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 413

`REQUEST_TOO_LARGE`: The request exceeds the allowed size.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "REQUEST_TOO_LARGE"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.413.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 415

`UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE`: The request content type is not supported.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.415.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 429

`RATE_LIMITED`: The request rate limit was exceeded. Try again later.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMITED"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.429.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 500

`INTERNAL_ERROR`: The service could not complete the operation.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.500.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 502

`OUTCOME_UNKNOWN`: The operation may have been applied; check its result before repeating it.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "OUTCOME_UNKNOWN"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.502.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 503

- `UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE`: The upstream service could not complete the request.
- `INTEGRATIONS_UNAVAILABLE`: The organization's integrations cannot be read right now. Try again shortly.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.503.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`

### 504

`UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT`: The upstream service did not respond before its deadline.

#### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "UPSTREAM_TIMEOUT"
  }
}
```

- `error` (`raiz.knowledge.get.response.504.error`; object, required)
  - any of: `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`, `object`


Source: https://docs.getarbol.com/api/raiz/knowledge/get/index.md