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# Retrieve Filed Lien PDFs via API

> Oct 29, 2025

You can now download the **official filed lien document (UCC1 or UCC3) directly through the Baselayer API** - no more waiting for email copies or manually tracking files. This provides a smoother, more automated workflow for lien operations and compliance teams.

Once a lien filing reaches the `filed` status, you can retrieve the stamped document using:

`GET https://api.baselayer.com/lien_submissions/{filing_id}/filed_document`

To check whether a filing is ready, continue using:

`GET https://api.baselayer.com/lien_submissions/{filing_id}`

and look at the `filing_status` field. When it changes to "filed", the PDF is available for download.

The same functionality is also available in the console: simply open the lien submission and click **Download Filed Document**:

![](https://mintcdn.com/baselayer-81245324/y8jjNyo-CIhfj2Df/images/Screenshot_2025-12-10_at_13.59.40.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=y8jjNyo-CIhfj2Df\&q=85\&s=389568e622d40778fccc233d391a9858)

This update makes it easy to automatically store lien documents in your internal systems, attach them to customer files, or maintain audit-ready records with no manual steps.


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