Document to URL

Turn documents into public URLs for workflow APIs

The document already exists as an export or attachment. The next service fetches by URL. Upload it once and pass a direct document URL onward.

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Reviewed by: GetFileURL technical team
Updated: May 28, 2026

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File handoff

File: contract.docx
Content type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document and related document MIME types
Not for: a document editor, viewer, or conversion engine

Short answer

What this page answers

The workflow fit is DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, CSV, TXT, and generated exports that another API needs to fetch.

Reviewed by: GetFileURL technical team
Last updated: 2026-05-28

Document workflows

Office files often need direct access before they can be converted or parsed.

A document API usually fetches the URL server-side. It needs the original file bytes and headers, not a cloud editor preview page.

DOCX contracts

Pass generated contracts or templates to e-signature, CRM, or document conversion APIs.

XLSX exports

Host spreadsheet exports long enough for reporting, parsing, or import workflows.

PPTX and text files

Use direct URLs for generated presentations, transcripts, markdown, CSV, and support documents.

Headers

Preserve document type so the destination can process the file.

Many document APIs branch by content type and extension. A generic binary response or HTML page can break parsing.

Content type

Keep the document MIME type visible in both response metadata and delivery headers.

Filename

Use meaningful names so destination logs, imports, and customer workflows are diagnosable.

Expiry

Keep the URL available through async conversion, import, or review queues.

Not PDF

Use the PDF page when the source is already a PDF.

Documents and PDFs have overlapping workflows, but the failure modes differ. Documents often involve editing formats, conversion, and office MIME types.

Use document-to-URL

For DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT, CSV, and generated office exports.

Use PDF-to-URL

For invoices, contracts, reports, and document processors that require `application/pdf`.

Use delete controls

Remove document access after the conversion, import, or review job completes.

Examples

Copy the same upload shape into code

curl -X POST https://api.getfileurl.com/v1/files \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $GETFILEURL_KEY' \
  -F 'file=@contract.docx' \
  -F 'visibility=public'

FAQ

Common questions

What document types can become URLs?