1. REST API for Content Management 1.1
  2. Tasks
  3. Files

Download File

get

/documents/api/1.1/files/{fileId}/data

Get file content for the specified file as a stream.

Request

Supported Media Types
  • application/json
  • application/xml
Path Parameters
fileId
Type: string
Required: true

Globally unique identifier (GUID) for the file.

Query Parameters
version
Type: string

Specify the version number of the file to download. If the version is not specified, the latest version is used.

Header Parameters
accessToken
Type: string

Applink access token authorizing the current user to access the parent folder or this file. This parameter is mandatory if appLinkID is used. It can be used as accessToken or AccessToken.

appLinkID
Type: string

Applink ID authorizing the current user to access the parent folder or this file. Any time the parameter appLinkID is used, a parameter accessToken must be provided as well. To work, this applink must have at least the downloader role granted. It can be used as appLinkID or AppLinkID.

dAccessCode
Type: string

Access code needed to use protected public links. It needs to be sent as part of a Cookie header in the following format: dAccessCode-<linkID>=<passcodeValue>

linkID
Type: string

Public link ID of a public link authorizing the current user to access this file. To work, this public link must have at least the downloader role granted. It can be used as linkID or LinkID.

Response

Supported Media Types
  • application/octet-stream
200 Response

Binary data stream for the file contents.

403 Response

Forbidden if the user does not have read permission.

404 Response

File ID is not found.

Examples

The following example downloads version 2 of the specified file. If the status code indicates success (200), the response includes a data stream that contains the file contents. 

GET .../files/D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001/data?version=2

Request Header

None.

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200

Example 2

The following example downloads version 1 of the specified file. If the status code indicates success (200), the response includes a data stream that contains the file contents. The example uses a public link ID because this file is under a folder structure not owned by or shared with the current user. 

GET .../files/D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001/data?version=1

Request Header

LinkID: LF8D36FAFAB4388BECEAC4AEB5D17B95F47087F4E518

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200

Example 3

The following example downloads version 1 of the specified file. If the status code indicates success (200), the response includes a data stream that contains the file contents. The example uses a public link ID protected by an access code because this file is under a folder structure not owned by or shared with the current user. An access code (test12345) is submitted as part of a Cookie in the request header. 

GET .../files/D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001/data?version=1

Request Header

LinkID: LF8D36FAFAB4388BECEAC4AEB5D17B95F47087F4E518
Cookie: dAccessCode-LF8D36FAFAB4388BECEAC4AEB5D17B95F47087F4E518=test12345

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200

Example 4

The following example requests a download of version 1 of the specified file. Because this file is under a folder structure not owned by or shared with the current user, an access denied error message is returned. 

GET .../files/D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001/data?version=1

Request Header

None.

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 403

JSON Response

{
    "errorCode": "-20",
    "errorKey": "!csUnableToDownloadFile!csCloudItemInsufficientPrivileges,User BB,fFileGUID:D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001,GET_FILE",
    "errorMessage": "Unable to download file. User 'User BB' has insufficient privilege to access fFileGUID:D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001 with service GET_FILE.",
    "errorType": "file",
    "id": "DBFC40982617C949CA373B08B5D17B95F47087F4E518",
    "title": "Unable to download file. User 'User BB' has insufficient privilege to access fFileGUID:D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001 with service GET_FILE.",
    "type": "https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html"
}

Example 5

The following example requests a download of version 1 of the specified file. This file is under a folder structure not owned by or shared with the current user, and only a public link protected by an access code is available. An error is returned because the access code was not submitted as part of the request. 

GET .../files/D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001/data?version=1

Request Header

LinkID: LF8D36FAFAB4388BECEAC4AEB5D17B95F47087F4E518

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 403

JSON Response

{
    "errorCode": "-18",
    "errorKey": "!csUnableToDownloadFile!csAccessCodeRequiredForLinkAccess",
    "errorMessage": "Unable to download file. The access code must be provided to access the link.",
    "errorType": "file",
    "id": "D34A657B8723A96097F80926T0000000000100000001",
    "title": "Unable to download file. The access code must be provided to access the link.",
    "type": "https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html"
}

Example 6

The following example downloads the current version of the specified file. If the status code indicates success (200), the response includes a data stream that contains the file contents. The example uses an applink ID because this file is under a folder structure not owned by or shared with the current user. The applink ID and access token are submitted in the request header. 

GET .../files/DED694950C14AFF280419F9AB5D17B95F47087F4E518/data

Request Header

appLinkID: LF5Bxj4TPo_p4n4qWn0tbKTicR2cTUJKv7X_ng9E7ry93rRuDokPqS1d6-wKwhb_wtcGYFDsI_cNMxeKQ-HR-FXQhiVoGRTYM_MPZY8qpICfYU94mmnMjM_cvsRhKMzc0NJgvwEJfqqDwPsAVrhc8cmg==
accessToken: 352FpiMmW66PeYI1Gh5b83I9CXRwZhLfYAu4TXdqpzD8uNKUBMZVVJ3ZvivUW8kQ

Request Body

None.

HTTP Status Code

HTTP_STATUS = 200