> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download a fax

> Download a fax document as a Base64-encoded PDF.

Provide the required fax `job_id`. The response contains the PDF as a `data:application/pdf;base64,...` data URL.


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /v1/faxes/download
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Amplify Customer API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: |-
    Canonical contract for the Amplify customer-facing API. This YAML file is
    the source of truth for Postman and Mintlify. Operations marked with
    x-amplify-validation-status: pending were migrated from the legacy Postman
    collection and must be validated before their contract is considered final.
servers:
  - url: https://api.amplify.xyz
    description: Production
  - url: https://dev-api.amplify.xyz
    description: Development
security: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
  - name: Fax
  - name: Send Faxes
  - name: Receive Faxes
  - name: Manage Faxes
  - name: Workspace
  - name: Numbers
  - name: Contacts
  - name: Documents
  - name: Templates
paths:
  /v1/faxes/download:
    post:
      tags:
        - Manage Faxes
      summary: Download a fax
      description: Returns a fax document as a Base64-encoded PDF data URL.
      operationId: postv1FaxesDownload
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: false
              required:
                - job_id
              properties:
                job_id:
                  type: string
            example:
              job_id: 01KM5CRXJZSQNQSCX0W5CA9W17
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Fax downloaded successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                  - data
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                  message:
                    type: string
                  data:
                    type: object
                    required:
                      - name
                      - file
                    properties:
                      name:
                        type: string
                      file:
                        type: string
                        description: PDF represented as a Base64 data URL.
              example:
                status: 1
                message: The fax download successfully
                data:
                  name: file1
                  file: data:application/pdf;base64,<base64-encoded PDF>
        '404':
          description: The fax could not be found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                  message:
                    type: string
              example:
                status: 0
                message: Fax doesn't exist.
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````