# GetClaimNotes - Advanced Documentation

## Overview

Retrieves all notes attached to a claim. Notes can be very large (hundreds of entries, megabytes of text). For comprehensive claim data without notes, use `GetClaimWithoutNotes` and call this separately only when notes are specifically needed.

## Script Patterns

Notes can be large. Always filter or summarize before returning to the user.

```javascript
async () => {
  const notes = await SecureApi.GetClaimNotes(771360);

  // Filter to recent notes
  const thirtyDaysAgo = new Date();
  thirtyDaysAgo.setDate(thirtyDaysAgo.getDate() - 30);
  const recent = notes.filter(n => new Date(n.CreatedDate) > thirtyDaysAgo);

  // Summarize - don't return full text of all notes
  return {
    totalNotes: notes.length,
    recentCount: recent.length,
    recentNotes: recent.map(n => ({
      id: n.ID,
      date: n.CreatedDate,
      author: n.CreatedByIDName,
      type: n.Type?.Name,
      preview: (n.Note || "").substring(0, 200)
    }))
  };
}
```

## Cross-References

| Need | Use Instead |
|------|-------------|
| Claim data without notes | `GetClaimWithoutNotes(ClaimID)` |
| Claim with everything including notes | `GetClaim(ClaimID)` |
| Create a note | `CreateClaimNote(NoteInfo)` |
| Update a note | `UpdateClaimNote(NoteInfo)` |
| Delete a note | `DeleteClaimNote(NoteInfo)` |