> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://morphik.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# get_document_status

> Get the current processing status of a document

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Sync">
    ```python theme={null}
    def get_document_status(
        document_id: str,
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Async">
    ```python theme={null}
    async def get_document_status(
        document_id: str,
    ) -> Dict[str, Any]
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Parameters

* `document_id` (str): ID of the document to check

## Returns

* `Dict[str, Any]`: Status information including current status, potential errors, and other metadata

## Examples

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  <Tab title="Sync">
    ```python theme={null}
    from morphik import Morphik

    db = Morphik()

    # Check document processing status
    status = db.get_document_status("doc_123abc")

    print(f"Status: {status.get('status')}")
    if status.get('error'):
        print(f"Error: {status.get('error')}")

    # Use in a polling loop
    import time

    while True:
        status = db.get_document_status("doc_123abc")
        if status.get('status') == 'completed':
            print("Document processing complete!")
            break
        elif status.get('status') == 'failed':
            print(f"Document processing failed: {status.get('error')}")
            break
        time.sleep(2)
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Async">
    ```python theme={null}
    from morphik import AsyncMorphik
    import asyncio

    async with AsyncMorphik() as db:
        # Check document processing status
        status = await db.get_document_status("doc_123abc")

        print(f"Status: {status.get('status')}")
        if status.get('error'):
            print(f"Error: {status.get('error')}")

        # Use in a polling loop
        while True:
            status = await db.get_document_status("doc_123abc")
            if status.get('status') == 'completed':
                print("Document processing complete!")
                break
            elif status.get('status') == 'failed':
                print(f"Document processing failed: {status.get('error')}")
                break
            await asyncio.sleep(2)
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Notes

* Common status values include: `"processing"`, `"completed"`, `"failed"`
* This is a lightweight endpoint useful for checking progress without fetching the full document.
* The SDK also provides a helper method for polling: see the document ingestion methods which can wait for completion automatically.