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# Retrieve Documents

The following rules govern document retrieval:

*   Vault only returns documents to which the logged in user has access to, even if more documents exist.
*   Vault only returns the latest version of each document. To return every version of a document, use the `versionscope=all` query parameter.
*   Vault returns a maximum of 200 documents per page. You can lower this number using the `limit` query parameter.

#### Identifying Binders

The document pseudo-field `binder__v` indicates whether the returned document is a document or a binder. The value of `true` means it is a binder, `false` or absence of this field means it is a document. If it is a binder, the binder sections are not listed as part of the response and must be determined using the [Retrieve Binder API](/safety/vault-api/api-reference/26.1/binders/retrieve-binders/retrieve-binder) with the `depth=all` query parameter.

#### Identifying CrossLink Documents

A document pseudo-field `crosslink__v` indicates whether the returned document is a regular document (`false`) or a CrossLink document (`true`).

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