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search:
  tags:
    - documents
    - GET
seo:
  description: >-
    List document metadata (scope documents:read). Reference for the GET
    /api/v1/documents endpoint in the Basenet Public API.
sidebar:
  label: List document metadata (scope documents:read)
  badge: GET
title: List document metadata (scope documents:read)
type: openapi-operation
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Endpoint: `GET /api/v1/documents`

Authentication: `bearerAuth` (Scoped API token (bnx\_…). Required scopes are noted per operation.)

Parameters:
- `$top` (in query, integer, optional): Page size ($top, max 200).
- `$skip` (in query, integer or null, optional): Offset ($skip).
- `relationId` (in query, string, optional)

Responses:
- `200`: Paginated list
- `401`: Unauthenticated
- `403`: Forbidden (missing scope or permission)
- `429`: Rate limited

Response 200 body (`application/json`):
- `items` (array of object, required)
- `items[].id` (string, required)
- `items[].matterId` (string or null, required)
- `items[].relationId` (string or null, required)
- `items[].type` (string, required)
- `items[].subject` (string or null, required)
- `items[].correspondenceNumber` (string or null, required)
- `items[].contentType` (string or null, required)
- `items[].sizeBytes` (integer or null, required)
- `items[].latestChecksum` (string or null, required)
- `items[].departmentId` (string or null, required)
- `items[].accessLevelId` (string or null, required)
- `items[].createdAt` (string, required)
- `items[].updatedAt` (string, required)
- `total` (integer, required)
- `skip` (integer, required)
- `top` (integer, required)