404 Error with Retrieve attachment (A042, FHIR R4)

e-Referral Service (e-RS)
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Hi I am getting the following error with my integration api: - The origin server did not find a current representation for the target resource or is not willing to disclose that one exists. Can anybody help with this? I am trying to test through postman. I have turn off Retain headers when clicking on links

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Hello Stuart,

Can you please provide the details of the steps you followed prior to receiving the 404 error please.

These details will help diagnose the issues you are facing.

Kind regards,
Balal

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Hi Balal,

I obtain the bearer tokens, at the moment I am trying to use postman to call the api.

The URL I am calling is: GET https://int.api.service.nhs.uk/referrals/fhir/R4/Binary/d9506638-eec1-4bb6-8668-3b6e9c0bd67c

The headers I am using are:

x-correlation-id: xxxx-xxxx-xxxxx

Accept: application/fhir+json

Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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Hi, do you know if there is a resolution to this please as still struggling, any help would be appreciated

5

Good morning Stuart,

Can you try the following:

Changing the following:

Accept: application/fhir+json

to

Accept: */*

Thanks,
Balal

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Hi Balal, thanks for getting back to me, still the same error unfortunately

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Hello Stuart,

Can you please describe the steps you have taken prior to making the A042 request?

Can you explain how you got the attachment id which you are using?

Can you please include everything you are using for the request to A042, including the body and all parameters.

The above will help us diagnose the issue you are facing.

Thanks,
Balal

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HI Balal,

I am using the referral request https://int.api.service.nhs.uk/referrals/FHIR/STU3/ReferralRequest/ then obtaining the these details for example:

“contentType”: “text/rtf”,

                        "url": "Binary/38fcfaf4-939f-4446-82d2-0405fd8093b1",

                        "size": 548,

                        "title": "clip_alexis_referral_summary_2025_09_23.rtf",

                        "creation": "2025-10-01.

I’m taking the id from the url to try and call the retrieve attachment api

Thanks

Stu

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Hi Balal, is there anything else you need regarding the information I need to give you?

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Hi Stuart,

We are currently investigating this for you.

Thanks,
Balal