---
page_title: Retrieve a source pdf
product: lotuspay
platform: web
page_source: https://docs.juspay.io/lotuspay/web/core-resources/retrieve-a-source-pdf
openapi: https://docs.juspay.io/api/swagger?document=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.juspay.io%2Flotuspay%2Fweb%2Fcore-resources%2Fretrieve-a-source-pdf
llms_txt: https://docs.juspay.io/llms.txt
product_llms_txt: https://docs.juspay.io/lotuspay/llms.txt
---

## 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
429: Too Many Requests
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```

#### Response:
```text
Not Applicable

```

## API Responses: