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page_source: https://juspay.io/in/docs/lotuspay/web/core-resources/retrieve-a-source-pdf
page_title: Retrieve a source pdf
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## API Version: default


# **Retrieve a source pdf** 



For `physical` variant only. Retrieves a pre-filled PDF file of the physical mandate template for a source. Supply the unique source ID from a source creation request and LotusPay will return the corresponding pdf file.

**ARGUMENTS** 


| Argument	 | Description |
|---|---|
| source REQUIRED	 | The identifier of the source for which the PDF is to be retrieved. Source variant must be physical. Source status must be pending. Merchant must be enabled for physical mandate feature. |


**Returns**  Returns a PDF file if a valid identifier was provided.## Endpoints:
- Sandbox: https://api-test.lotuspay.com/v1/sources/{ID}/pdf

- Production: https://api.lotuspay.com/v1/sources/{ID}/pdf

## Request Type: 
GET

## Content-Type: 
application/json

## Authorization:

#### Basic Auth:
Auth example
- Value:  sk_test_xd22123sxlkadsf8wjbkx
## Sample Code Snippets:
### Sample Request and Response:

#### Request:
```shell
{"success":false,"message":"No Data found for the given path"}
```

#### Response:
```text
{"success":false,"message":"No Data found for the given path"}
```

## API Responses: