# Retrieve a DigitalForm

`GET /v1/digital_forms/:id`

**Required API scopes:** `digital_forms.read`

## Parameters

- `id` (path, `string`) (required) - The identifier of the DigitalForm.

## Response `200`

The requested `DigitalForm`.

- `object`
  - `attachment_url` (`string | null`) - format: `uri`; The temporary URL for the attachment displayed with the DigitalForm.
  - `created_at` (`string`) - format: `date-time`; An ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC, with a `Z` suffix. For example, `2026-07-01T09:00:00Z`.
  - `id` (`string`) - format: `uuid`; The resource's unique identifier, formatted as an RFC 4122 version 4 UUID.
  - `object` (`any`) - Discriminator value emitted at `object`.
  - `patient_instructions` (`string | null`) - The sanitized instructions shown to the Patient.
  - `questions` (`array`) - The ordered questions included in the DigitalForm.
    - `items` (`object`) - A question on a DigitalForm. Embedded on DigitalForm and on each DigitalFormResponse answer.
      - `choices` (`array`) - The choices available for a choice question.
        - `items` (`object`)
          - `id` (`string`) - format: `uuid`; The identifier of the DigitalFormQuestionChoice.
          - `numerical_value` (`number | null`) - The optional numerical value assigned to the choice.
          - `text_value` (`string | null`) - The optional machine-readable text value assigned to the choice.
          - `title` (`string`) - The choice shown to the Patient.
      - `help_text` (`string | null`) - The supplementary guidance shown with the question.
      - `id` (`string`) - format: `uuid`; The resource's unique identifier, formatted as an RFC 4122 version 4 UUID.
      - `is_answer_required` (`boolean`) - Whether the Patient must answer the question.
      - `list_order_number` (`integer | null`) - The position of the question in the DigitalForm.
      - `question_type` (`string`) - enum: `consent_required`, `information_statement`, `multiple_choice_input`, `single_choice_input`, `text_input`, `number_input`, `date_input`, `signature_input`; The input and consent behavior of the question.
      - `title` (`string`) - The question shown to the Patient.
  - `title` (`string`) - The title of the DigitalForm.
  - `updated_at` (`string`) - format: `date-time`; An ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC, with a `Z` suffix. For example, `2026-07-01T09:00:00Z`.

### Example

```json
{
  "id": "e75b04dc-2889-491d-8e08-691c3a830d9c",
  "object": "digital_form",
  "attachment_url": "https://files.example.invalid/document.pdf?signature=test",
  "created_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00Z",
  "patient_instructions": "Please complete this form before your appointment.",
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "2214b284-64d6-4130-8b10-1602a2050126",
      "choices": [
        {
          "id": "4f4f0cb8-0f36-42ed-8292-e679adb19729",
          "numerical_value": 1.5,
          "text_value": "yes",
          "title": "Dr"
        }
      ],
      "help_text": "Select every option that applies.",
      "is_answer_required": true,
      "list_order_number": 1,
      "question_type": "consent_required",
      "title": "Dr"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Dr",
  "updated_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00Z"
}
```

## Response `401`

The access token is missing, invalid, expired, or revoked.

- `object`
  - `error` (`object`) - The structured details that describe why the request failed.
    - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable error code.
    - `errors` (`array | null`) - Additional errors from a failed validation.
      - `items` (`object`)
        - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable code for this validation error.
        - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains this validation error.
        - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused this validation error, when known.
    - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains the error and how to resolve it.
    - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused the error, when known.
    - `type` (`string`) - enum: `authentication_error`, `permission_error`, `invalid_request_error`, `rate_limit_error`, `api_error`; The high-level category of the error.

### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "resource_missing",
    "errors": [
      {
        "code": "resource_missing",
        "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
        "param": "patient_id"
      }
    ],
    "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
    "param": "patient_id",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}
```

## Response `403`

The access token lacks the required scope, or the project is disabled.

- `object`
  - `error` (`object`) - The structured details that describe why the request failed.
    - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable error code.
    - `errors` (`array | null`) - Additional errors from a failed validation.
      - `items` (`object`)
        - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable code for this validation error.
        - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains this validation error.
        - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused this validation error, when known.
    - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains the error and how to resolve it.
    - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused the error, when known.
    - `type` (`string`) - enum: `authentication_error`, `permission_error`, `invalid_request_error`, `rate_limit_error`, `api_error`; The high-level category of the error.

### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "resource_missing",
    "errors": [
      {
        "code": "resource_missing",
        "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
        "param": "patient_id"
      }
    ],
    "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
    "param": "patient_id",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}
```

## Response `404`

Error response.

- `object`
  - `error` (`object`) - The structured details that describe why the request failed.
    - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable error code.
    - `errors` (`array | null`) - Additional errors from a failed validation.
      - `items` (`object`)
        - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable code for this validation error.
        - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains this validation error.
        - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused this validation error, when known.
    - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains the error and how to resolve it.
    - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused the error, when known.
    - `type` (`string`) - enum: `authentication_error`, `permission_error`, `invalid_request_error`, `rate_limit_error`, `api_error`; The high-level category of the error.

### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "resource_missing",
    "errors": [
      {
        "code": "resource_missing",
        "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
        "param": "patient_id"
      }
    ],
    "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
    "param": "patient_id",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}
```

## Response `429`

Too many requests. Retry after the delay indicated by `Retry-After`.

- `object`
  - `error` (`object`) - The structured details that describe why the request failed.
    - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable error code.
    - `errors` (`array | null`) - Additional errors from a failed validation.
      - `items` (`object`)
        - `code` (`string`) - The machine-readable code for this validation error.
        - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains this validation error.
        - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused this validation error, when known.
    - `message` (`string`) - A message that explains the error and how to resolve it.
    - `param` (`string | null`) - The name of the parameter that caused the error, when known.
    - `type` (`string`) - enum: `authentication_error`, `permission_error`, `invalid_request_error`, `rate_limit_error`, `api_error`; The high-level category of the error.

### Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "resource_missing",
    "errors": [
      {
        "code": "resource_missing",
        "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
        "param": "patient_id"
      }
    ],
    "message": "The requested resource was not found.",
    "param": "patient_id",
    "type": "authentication_error"
  }
}
```

## Code samples

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.carebit.co/v1/digital_forms/8f14e45f-ea7d-4b6f-9c2a-1d3e5f7a9b0c" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CAREBIT_ACCESS_TOKEN"
```

```javascript
const response = await fetch("https://api.carebit.co/v1/digital_forms/8f14e45f-ea7d-4b6f-9c2a-1d3e5f7a9b0c", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CAREBIT_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
});

if (!response.ok) {
  throw new Error(`Carebit API error: ${response.status}`);
}

const data = await response.json();
```

```python
import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.carebit.co/v1/digital_forms/8f14e45f-ea7d-4b6f-9c2a-1d3e5f7a9b0c",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CAREBIT_ACCESS_TOKEN']}",
    }
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
```

```ruby
require "httparty"

response = HTTParty.get(
  "https://api.carebit.co/v1/digital_forms/8f14e45f-ea7d-4b6f-9c2a-1d3e5f7a9b0c",
  headers: {
    "Authorization" => "Bearer #{ENV.fetch("CAREBIT_ACCESS_TOKEN")}"
  }
)
raise "Carebit API error: #{response.code}" unless response.success?
data = response.parsed_response
```

```php
<?php

$client = new GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->get("https://api.carebit.co/v1/digital_forms/8f14e45f-ea7d-4b6f-9c2a-1d3e5f7a9b0c", [
    "headers" => [
      "Authorization" => "Bearer " . getenv("CAREBIT_ACCESS_TOKEN"),
    ]
]);
$data = json_decode((string) $response->getBody(), true, flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);
```