Returns the status of a download created with the request-a-download endpoint. When the
download is completed, the payload carries a short-lived signed URL for the generated
file. Only the API client that created the download can read it.
GET
/
recordings
/
{recording_id}
/
downloads
/
{download_id}
Get download status
curl --request GET \ --url https://api.fathom.ai/external/v1/recordings/{recording_id}/downloads/{download_id} \ --header 'X-Api-Key: <api-key>'
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