diff --git a/lib/document_handler.js b/lib/document_handler.js
index 07e824f..f30defa 100644
--- a/lib/document_handler.js
+++ b/lib/document_handler.js
@@ -29,6 +29,22 @@ DocumentHandler.prototype.handleGet = function(key, response, skipExpire) {
   }, skipExpire);
 };
 
+// Handle retrieving the raw version of a document
+DocumentHandler.prototype.handleRawGet = function(key, response, skipExpire) {
+  this.store.get(key, function(ret) {
+    if (ret) {
+      winston.verbose('retrieved raw document', { key: key });
+      response.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'text/plain' });
+      response.end(ret);
+    }
+    else {
+      winston.warn('raw document not found', { key: key });
+      response.writeHead(404, { 'content-type': 'application/json' });
+      response.end(JSON.stringify({ message: 'document not found' }));
+    }
+  }, skipExpire);
+};
+
 // Handle adding a new Document
 DocumentHandler.prototype.handlePost = function(request, response) {
   var _this = this;
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 330c9f3..54f85d5 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ var documentHandler = new DocumentHandler({
 connect.createServer(
   // First look for api calls
   connect.router(function(app) {
+    // get raw documents - support getting with extension
+    app.get('/raw/:id', function(request, response, next) {
+      var skipExpire = !!config.documents[request.params.id];
+      var key = request.params.id.split('.')[0];
+      return documentHandler.handleRawGet(key, response, skipExpire);
+    });
     // add documents 
     app.post('/documents', function(request, response, next) {
       return documentHandler.handlePost(request, response);