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RandomDoorUser1872
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5 years ago
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Fail to get a file via curl

Soooo.... this has been driving me nuts for the past day or two. I am sure I am missing something obvious, but I have no other paths forward. So here goes. I have created an app with access to an APP...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    5 years ago

    The /2/file_requests/get endpoint is for retrieving the information about a 'file request', not a file itself. (A "file request" is a way to receive files from other people.)

     

    To get the data for a particular file, you should instead call /2/files/download.

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Greg-DB
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5 years ago

The /2/file_requests/get endpoint is for retrieving the information about a 'file request', not a file itself. (A "file request" is a way to receive files from other people.)

 

To get the data for a particular file, you should instead call /2/files/download.

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RandomDoorUser1872
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5 years ago

I hate life. Thank you! 

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