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+using MediatR;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Documents.Queries.Read;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a query to read a document based on its unique identifier or associated envelope identifier.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Id">The unique identifier of the document. Optional.</param>
+/// <param name="EnvelopeId">The identifier of the envelope associated with the document. Optional.</param>
+public record ReadDocumentQuery(int? Id = null, int? EnvelopeId = null) : IRequest<ReadDocumentResponse>
+{
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/Read/ReadDocumentQueryHandler.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/Read/ReadDocumentQueryHandler.cs
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+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Contracts.Repositories;
+using MediatR;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Documents.Queries.Read;
+
+public class ReadDocumentQueryHandler : IRequestHandler<ReadDocumentQuery, ReadDocumentResponse>
+{
+    public IEnvelopeDocumentRepository _repo;
+
+    public ReadDocumentQueryHandler(IEnvelopeDocumentRepository envelopeDocumentRepository)
+    {
+        _repo = envelopeDocumentRepository;
+    }
+
+    public Task<ReadDocumentResponse> Handle(ReadDocumentQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/Read/ReadDocumentResponse.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/Read/ReadDocumentResponse.cs
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+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Documents.Queries.Read;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the response for reading a document.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Guid">The unique identifier of the document.</param>
+/// <param name="EnvelopeId">The identifier of the associated envelope.</param>
+/// <param name="AddedWhen">The date and time when the document was added.</param>
+/// <param name="ByteData">The binary data of the document, if available.</param>
+public record ReadDocumentResponse(
+    int Guid,
+    int EnvelopeId,
+    DateTime AddedWhen,
+    byte[]? ByteData
+);
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