Document ID
ConceptsA document ID is the unique identifier DocLD assigns to each uploaded and processed document. You use it in API calls to fetch the document, its status, parsed content, or extraction results. Metadata on chunks and citations include the document ID so you can trace retrieved or extracted content back to the source file.
Where It Appears
- API —
GET /api/documents/{document_id}, extraction and chat responses that reference the document. - Metadata — Chunk metadata in the vector index stores
document_idfor filtering and citation. - Jobs — Job and workflow run payloads may include document IDs for correlation.
- Webhooks — Webhook payloads often include document ID when a document is processed.
Document IDs are stable for the lifetime of the document in your organization. Chunk ID identifies individual chunks within a document.
Related Concepts
Document ID references the source document. Chunk ID, metadata, and citation use it. The API and dashboard use document IDs for all document operations.