File Scans
Get a file scan
Retrieve the current state of a file scan by its Blazelock scan ID.
Depending on the scan progress and outcome, the response returns a processing, completed, or failed state.
Authorization
bearerAuth AuthorizationBearer <token>
API key generated in the Blazelock Dashboard.
Send it in the HTTP Authorization header as Bearer <api-key>.
In: header
Path Parameters
id*string
ID of the file scan.
Header Parameters
Content-Language?string
Two-letter ISO language code used for localized human-readable response messages. Supported values:
en= Englishde= German
Response Body
application/json
curl -X GET 'https://example.com/file-scans/019583d8-b2e4-7b8d-9d1f-6f4cb3d0b6f1'{
"id": "019583d8-b2e4-7b8d-9d1f-6f4cb3d0b6f1",
"external_reference_id": "invoice-4711",
"status": "processing",
"execution_mode": "async",
"file_name": "invoice.pdf",
"file_size": 245761,
"submitted_at": "2026-03-09T12:34:56.000Z"
}