Download a Shared File (REST API: GET)

This operation downloads a backed up file that was shared with you by another user.

Note: Downloading a folder is currently not supported using this operation.

Request

Syntax

GET webservice/stream/action/download?path=path&shareId=shareId HTTP/1.1
 Host: host name
 Accept: application/xml
 Authtoken: authentication token

where <webservice> is the root path used to route the API requests to the Web Server.

For more information, see Available Web Services for REST API.

Request Parameters

Name

Description

Required

shareId

The unique identifier (syncWebFolderId response) returned when you share a file or folder or view the shared files and folders. If the shareId is not known, see View Shared Files and Folders to retrieve it.

Yes

path

The path to the shared file that you want to download. Specify the path relative from the share root.

Note: The path must be URL encoded before they are sent in the request.

Yes

Request Headers

Name	Description
Host	The host name of the Web Server or the Command Center used in the API request.
Accept	The format of the response. Valid values are: application/xml or application/json.
Authtoken	The authentication token received after successfully logging on. For details on receiving an authentication token, see Authentication.

Examples

Sample Request

GET webservice/stream/action/download?path=\Alerts.log&shareId=780171 HTTP/1.1
 Host: client.mydomain.com
 Accept: application/xml
 Authtoken: QSDK 38568012f4d1e8ee1841d283a47aa3ba78e124ea58354b5fc60f4dab8a63347d05cf5552484dafda3bfa4c5db84e580b1cb37bcf8e65b39f7f8549a443e6f78a2c7be3f31b3d845e24776c835e498e8e883bb40c46bd15af4f40ca94e823acedcdd4e9659e74b34a07a85c4586cd2ed914b6dce015874783ef768fda78183a4208930954a377f66eb56c8b92cexampl4s437a19317ca6ce7f3233d5a01aca35dbad93468b833f2cf71010809006a937670adce711ca8be46638e8

Supported Error Codes

Code	Status	Description
400	Bad Request	The request is missing required parameters.
403	Forbidden	Error cased due to one of the following reasons: The user does not have access to the share The file requested is not accessible inside the share Download operation is not allowed. This can happen if you attempt to download a folder.
404	Not Found	The specified file does not exist.

Code

Status

Description

400

Bad Request

The request is missing required parameters.

403

Forbidden

Error cased due to one of the following reasons:

The user does not have access to the share
The file requested is not accessible inside the share
Download operation is not allowed. This can happen if you attempt to download a folder.

404

Not Found

The specified file does not exist.