Spaces API – GET /api/spaces/{space}/documents/{spaceMenuItem}

This endpoint retrieves a specific document within a Space.

🔒 Authentication

Access to this endpoint requires a valid token. Include the token in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <your_sanctum_token>

📐 Path Parameters

Use URL path parameters to specify the target Space and Document:

Parameter Type Description
space integer ID of the Space to query
spaceMenuItem integer ID of the Document (menu item) within the Space

💾 Responses

200 OK

Returns the document’s metadata and content.

Field Type Description
success boolean Always true
data.id integer Document ID
data.name string Document name/title
data.content string Rendered Markdown (converted from blocks if applicable)
data.raw_content string|array Original content (Editor.js JSON or Markdown)
data.type string blank or other SpaceMenuItemType value
data.parent_id integer|null Parent folder ID (if nested)
data.space_id integer ID of the containing Space
data.iscontentconvertedtoblock boolean Whether content was stored as blocks

Example 200 Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": 42,
    "name": "Project Overview",
    "content": "# Project Overview\nThis is an overview...",
    "raw_content": "## raw Editor.js JSON or markdown string",
    "type": "blank",
    "parent_id": null,
    "space_id": 1,
    "is_content_converted_to_block": false
  }
}

403 Forbidden

Returned when the authenticated user lacks permission to view the Space.

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Access denied. You do not have permission to view documents in this space."
}

404 Not Found

Occurs if the specified document does not belong to the given Space.

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Document does not belong to this space."
}

500 Internal Server Error

Captured if an unexpected exception occurs during processing.

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Failed to fetch document: <error details>"
}

⚙️ Interactive API Block

{
    "title": "Get Space Document",
    "description": "Retrieve a specific document from a space, returning both rendered Markdown and raw content.",
    "method": "GET",
    "baseUrl": "https://app.docuwriter.ai",
    "endpoint": "/api/spaces/{space}/documents/{spaceMenuItem}",
    "headers": [
        {
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Bearer <token>",
            "required": true
        }
    ],
    "queryParams": [],
    "pathParams": [
        {
            "key": "space",
            "value": "Space ID",
            "required": true
        },
        {
            "key": "spaceMenuItem",
            "value": "Document ID within the Space",
            "required": true
        }
    ],
    "bodyType": "none",
    "requestBody": "",
    "formData": [],
    "rawBody": "",
    "responses": {
        "200": {
            "description": "Success",
            "body": "{\n  \"success\": true,\n  \"data\": {\n    \"id\": 42,\n    \"name\": \"Project Overview\",\n    \"content\": \"# Project Overview\\nThis is an overview...\",\n    \"raw_content\": \"## raw Editor.js JSON or markdown string\",\n    \"type\": \"blank\",\n    \"parent_id\": null,\n    \"space_id\": 1,\n    \"is_content_converted_to_block\": false\n  }\n}"
        },
        "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden",
            "body": "{\n  \"success\": false,\n  \"message\": \"Access denied. You do not have permission to view documents in this space.\"\n}"
        },
        "404": {
            "description": "Not Found",
            "body": "{\n  \"success\": false,\n  \"message\": \"Document does not belong to this space.\"\n}"
        },
        "500": {
            "description": "Internal Server Error",
            "body": "{\n  \"success\": false,\n  \"message\": \"Failed to fetch document: <error details>\"\n}"
        }
    }
}

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