# Download an adhoc ID check certificate as PDF

`GET /adhoc-id-checks/{adhoc_id_check_uuid}/pdf`

- Base: `GET https://portal.watcheye.com.au/api/v1/adhoc-id-checks/{adhoc_id_check_uuid}/pdf`

Returns a verification certificate PDF for a completed adhoc ID check.

## Status codes

* `200` - the PDF certificate is returned in the response body.
* `404` - either the adhoc ID check does not exist on the calling account, or the
  `id_type` is `idpass` (which does not produce a downloadable certificate).
* `409` - the adhoc ID check has not yet reached a terminal outcome. Poll
  [show adhoc ID check](/docs/reference/adhoc-id-check.show) until `outcome` is `pass` or
  `fail` before retrying.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Description |
|------|----|------|-------------|
| `adhoc_id_check_uuid` | path | string (uuid) | **Required.** The uuid of the adhoc ID check. |

## Responses

### 200 PDF certificate

Content type: `application/pdf`

Binary PDF file

### 409 The adhoc ID check has not yet completed. Poll the show endpoint until `outcome` is `pass` or `fail` before retrying the download.

Content type: `application/json`

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `message` | string | Example: `The adhoc ID check has not completed yet. Wait for outcome to be 'pass' or 'fail' before downloading the certificate.` |

**Sample response**

```json
{
    "message": "The adhoc ID check has not completed yet. Wait for outcome to be 'pass' or 'fail' before downloading the certificate."
}
```

Standard error responses: 401, 403, 404, 429, 5XX (see [Common error responses](/docs/reference/general/common-error-responses.md))