Download an adhoc check as PDF
/adhoc-checks/{adhoc_check_uuid}/pdf
Returns a printable PDF report for the adhoc check, suitable for inclusion in
customer-facing files. The PDF mirrors the on-screen quick-check report in the portal:
subject snapshot, configuration in force, per-match details and a results summary.
The response is application/pdf with a Content-Disposition header naming the file
after the check's check_number (e.g. adhoc-check-Q-A1B2CD.pdf).
Example Request
GETRequest Schema
adhoc_check_uuid
The adhoc check UUID
Available Response Data
3 Data PointsPDF report
application/pdf, returned as raw bytes, not JSON
Adhoc screening result rendered as a self-contained document
Available once the adhoc check has reached a terminal status
API Data Scale & Coverage tag
Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.
Sandbox Environment
Build and test against a sandbox account. Sandbox is a separate account with its own UUID and its own API keys, and the environment is fixed at the account level, so you cannot switch an existing key between live and sandbox with a parameter or header. Both share the same base URL, so the account behind your key is what determines which environment you are in. GET /v1/account returns an environment field of live or sandbox, and that is the authoritative answer.
Calls on a sandbox key are not billed. Every endpoint, response shape, error envelope, idempotency and rate-limit behaviour mirrors live, so the only change when you move to production should be the credentials. Sandbox accounts are provisioned by your Global Data account manager.
Technical Use Cases tag
Attach the report to your case file
Download the generated PDF and store it against your own record, so the evidence sits with the decision it supported.
Share with reviewers and auditors
Produce a self-contained document that can go to a reviewer, an auditor or a regulator without giving them portal access.
Collect once the check has completed
Request the PDF once the underlying check has reached a terminal outcome, so the report reflects the finished result.
Compliance & Security tag
Enterprise-grade infrastructure audited against the standards your regulators require.
Common Questions tag
Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.
rocket_launch Implementation
What does this endpoint return?
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What does this endpoint return?
Raw bytes, not JSON. The success response carries the file itself, so treat the body as binary and write it straight to storage instead of parsing it.
Error responses are still JSON. A 404 means the record was not found or no file of that type is available for it.
rocket_launch Implementation
What are the rate limits?
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What are the rate limits?
600 requests per minute by default, enforced with a 60-second fixed window. Every response carries X-RateLimit-Limit and X-RateLimit-Remaining.
Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests with a Retry-After header giving the number of seconds to wait, and X-RateLimit-Reset giving the reset timestamp. Schedule retries from Retry-After instead of a fixed sleep, and slow down before you hit zero, not after.
Higher limits can be arranged case by case through WatchEye support.
Ready to integrate Download an adhoc check as PDF?
Talk to our team about credentials, sandbox access and the right combination of endpoints for your workflow.
