diff --git a/app/apps/cases/views/case.py b/app/apps/cases/views/case.py
index 1aab18ac9..dad22092c 100644
--- a/app/apps/cases/views/case.py
+++ b/app/apps/cases/views/case.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import io
+import mimetypes
 import operator
 from functools import reduce
 
 from apps.addresses.models import HousingCorporation
-from apps.cases.models import Case, CaseProject, CaseReason, CaseStateType
+from apps.cases.models import Case, CaseDocument, CaseProject, CaseReason, CaseStateType
 from apps.cases.serializers import (
     AdvertisementSerializer,
     CaseDocumentSerializer,
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
 from apps.events.mixins import CaseEventsMixin
 from apps.main.filters import RelatedOrderingFilter
 from apps.main.pagination import EmptyPagination
-from apps.openzaak.helpers import create_document
+from apps.openzaak.helpers import create_document, get_document, get_document_inhoud
 from apps.schedules.models import DaySegment, Priority, Schedule, WeekSegment
 from apps.users.permissions import (
     CanAccessSensitiveCases,
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@
 )
 from django.db.models import OuterRef, Q, Subquery
 from django.forms.fields import CharField, MultipleChoiceField
+from django.http import FileResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django_filters import rest_framework as filters
 from drf_spectacular.types import OpenApiTypes
@@ -497,18 +500,37 @@ def documents(self, request, pk):
     )
     @action(
         detail=True,
-        url_path="documents",
+        url_path="documents/create",
         methods=["post"],
     )
     def add_document(self, request, pk):
         case = self.get_object()
-        print(request.FILES.get("file_uploaded"))
         file_uploaded = request.FILES.get("file_uploaded")
-        content_type = file_uploaded.content_type
-        print(content_type)
         response = create_document(case, file_uploaded, "Mijn docje")
-        print(response)
         serialized = CaseDocumentSerializer(response)
-        print(serialized)
-        print(serialized.data)
         return Response(serialized.data)
+
+
+class CaseDocumentViewSet(
+    mixins.RetrieveModelMixin,
+    viewsets.GenericViewSet,
+):
+    permission_classes = [CanAccessSensitiveCases]
+    serializer_class = CaseDocumentSerializer
+    queryset = CaseDocument.objects.all()
+    pagination_class = StandardResultsSetPagination
+
+    def retrieve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        casedocument = self.get_object()
+        document = get_document(casedocument.document_url)
+        print(document)
+        content = get_document_inhoud(casedocument.document_content)
+
+        response = FileResponse(io.BytesIO(content))
+        response[
+            "Content-Disposition"
+        ] = f"attachment; filename={document.bestandsnaam}"
+        response["Content-Type"] = mimetypes.types_map[document.formaat]
+        response["Content-Length"] = document.bestandsomvang
+        response["Last-Modified"] = document.creatiedatum
+        return response
diff --git a/app/apps/openzaak/helpers.py b/app/apps/openzaak/helpers.py
index 02997beb4..9ef677617 100644
--- a/app/apps/openzaak/helpers.py
+++ b/app/apps/openzaak/helpers.py
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 Based on: https://github.com/VNG-Realisatie/zaken-api/blob/stable/1.0.x/src/notificaties.md
 """
 
+import base64
 import hashlib
+import pathlib
+import uuid
 from datetime import date, datetime
 
+import requests
 from apps.cases.models import CaseDocument
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import timezone
@@ -49,26 +53,19 @@ def _build_zaak_body(instance):
 def _build_document_body(file, title, language, lock=None):
     file.seek(0)
     content = file.read()
-    string_content = content.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore")
+    string_content = base64.b64encode(content).decode("utf-8")
 
     document_body = {
+        "identificatie": uuid.uuid4().hex,
+        "formaat": pathlib.Path(file.name).suffix,
+        "informatieobjecttype": settings.OPENZAAK_DEFAULT_INFORMATIEOBJECTTYPE,
         "bronorganisatie": settings.DEFAULT_RSIN,
         "creatiedatum": _parse_date(date.today()),
         "titel": title,
         "auteur": settings.DEFAULT_RSIN,
         "taal": language,
         "bestandsnaam": file.name,
-        "formaat": file.size,
         "inhoud": string_content,
-        "informatieobjecttype": settings.OPENZAAK_DEFAULT_INFORMATIEOBJECTTYPE,
-        "ontvangstdatum": _parse_date(date.today()),
-        "verzenddatum": _parse_date(date.today()),
-        "ondertekening": {"soort": "analoog", "datum": _parse_date(date.today())},
-        "integriteit": {
-            "algoritme": "sha_3",
-            "waarde": _get_file_hash(content),
-            "datum": _parse_date(date.today()),
-        },
     }
     if lock:
         document_body["lock"] = lock
@@ -189,15 +186,20 @@ def get_document(document_url):
     response = drc_client.retrieve(
         "zaakinformatieobject",
         url=document_url,
-        request_kwargs={
-            "headers": {
-                "Accept-Crs": "EPSG:4326",
-            }
-        },
     )
     return factory(Document, response)
 
 
+def get_document_inhoud(document_inhoud_url):
+    client = Service.objects.filter(api_type=APITypes.drc).get().build_client()
+    response = requests.get(
+        document_inhoud_url,
+        headers=client.auth.credentials(),
+    )
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    return response.content
+
+
 def update_document(case_document, file, title, language="nld"):
     drc_client = Service.objects.filter(api_type=APITypes.drc).get().build_client()
     lock = drc_client.request(
diff --git a/app/apps/openzaak/signals.py b/app/apps/openzaak/signals.py
index 4c3bc7245..357e68faf 100644
--- a/app/apps/openzaak/signals.py
+++ b/app/apps/openzaak/signals.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def create_case_state_instance_in_openzaak(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
         and not instance.system_build
     ):
         try:
-            create_open_zaak_case_state(instance)
+            pass
+            # create_open_zaak_case_state(instance)
         except ClientError as e:
             logger.error(e)
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/app/config/urls.py b/app/config/urls.py
index 7b304c0ea..9a432b483 100644
--- a/app/config/urls.py
+++ b/app/config/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from apps.addresses.views import AddressViewSet
 from apps.cases.views import (
     CaseCloseViewSet,
+    CaseDocumentViewSet,
     CaseThemeViewSet,
     CaseViewSet,
     ImportBWVCaseDataView,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r"addresses", AddressViewSet, basename="addresses")
 router.register(r"cases", CaseViewSet, basename="cases")
+router.register(r"documents", CaseDocumentViewSet, basename="documents")
 router.register(r"tasks", CaseUserTaskViewSet, basename="tasks")
 router.register(r"themes", CaseThemeViewSet, basename="themes")
 router.register(r"debriefings", DebriefingViewSet, basename="debriefings")
diff --git a/open-zaak/open-zaak/.env b/open-zaak/open-zaak/.env
index ba25adaeb..763f098c8 100644
--- a/open-zaak/open-zaak/.env
+++ b/open-zaak/open-zaak/.env
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ DB_PASSWORD=openzaak
 CACHE_DEFAULT=redis:6379
 CACHE_AXES=redis:6379
 EMAIL_HOST=mail.gemeente.nl
+SENDFILE_BACKEND=django_sendfile.backends.simple
 
 CMIS_ENABLED=False
 CMIS_MAPPER_FILE="/app/config/cmis_mapper.json"