Not able to download Companies account data using API

API Issues
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I am trying to download the compnay accounts data using the below APIs, but it seems one of the API is not working.

  • First API used to get the company filing history (to get the document id)
    curl -si -API_KEY: https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00005295/filing-history
    I got the document id from the above curl response.

  • Using the above document id I a trying to download the account data document which is not happening
    used GET http:///document/{id}/content in Explore this API part, but it is not returning any results
    Loading symbol was displaying forever and not returning any document.

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@clifford,

Apologies but the documentation is currently incorrect, and why its not working, including the “explore this API” functionality.

The sequence should be :

  1. Call filing history (as above)
  2. Call document api for transaction you are interested in.

https://document-api.companieshouse.gov.uk/document/{doc-id}/content

2.1 The document API returns a 302 Moved response with a Location: header pointing at the document
3. Get document by following the Location: URL. This can only be done once, without repeating 2, and must be done within a short time window, before it expires.

The following forum post provides further information which maybe of assistance.