# Introducing the ERA PDF API endpoint

> You can now programmatically retrieve PDF versions of your 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERAs) using Stedi’s new ERA PDF API endpoint.

Published Dec 19, 2025

Category: Products

You can now programmatically retrieve PDF versions of your [835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERAs)](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/claim-responses-overview#835-electronic-remittance-advice-era) using Stedi’s new [ERA PDF API endpoint](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-era-pdf).

The PDFs are the same as the ones you can download from the [Stedi portal](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/receive-claim-responses#835-era-pdf):

Each PDF gives you a clean, printable view of the ERA’s data, showing exactly how claims were paid, adjusted, or denied by the payer.

Having a PDF can make it easier for teams to post remittances by hand or keep physical copies of their ERAs.

## How to use the endpoint

Stedi generates a PDF for every processed ERA. To download the PDF through the API:

1.  Get the ERA’s transaction ID from one of the following:

    - A [Stedi webhook event](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/configure-webhooks#webhook)

    - The [Poll transactions endpoint](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-poll-transactions)

    - The ERA's Details tab in the [Stedi portal](https://www.stedi.com/docs/providers/providers-electronic-remittance-advice)

2.  Use the transaction ID to call the [ERA PDF API endpoint](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-era-pdf) and retrieve the generated PDF.

    By default, the endpoint returns the PDF as a base64-encoded string. To get the unencoded PDF data, include the `Accept: application/pdf` request header. To view the PDF, save the PDF data to a file with a `.pdf` extension.

    ```jsx
    curl -X GET \
      "https://healthcare.us.stedi.com/2024-04-01/electronic-remittance-advice/{transactionId}/pdf" \
      -H "Authorization: <api_key>" \
      -H "Accept: application/pdf" \
      > era.pdf
    ```

To learn more, check out our [API reference](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-era-pdf).

## Pricing

The [ERA PDF API endpoint](https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/get-era-pdf) is available now on Stedi production accounts.

ERA PDFs are billed at standard transaction rates. See our pricing page.

## Try it out

To get started with Stedi, [sign up](https://portal.stedi.com/auth/sign-up-intent) for a free sandbox account. It takes less than two minutes. No credit card is required.

When you're ready, upgrade to production on our [pay-as-you-go plan](https://www.stedi.com/pricing). There are no monthly minimums or setup fees. You only pay for the transactions you use.