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Cadet | Tier 2
August 1, 2025
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How to download an API's response, when the response is not text but an image/pdf

  • August 1, 2025
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How to download an API's response, when the response is not text but an image/pdf

 

Customer tried exploring the Base64 technique, however we are unsuccessful at it. 

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    abhay_naik
    Cadet | Tier 2
    August 1, 2025

    Hi ​@Hiren Savla,

    The output that you would get will be the URL of the image/pdf. You can use that URL and put it in “Download file” action in the Browser action package. This will get your file.

    Thanks

    Aaron.Gleason
    Automation Anywhere Team
    Automation Anywhere Team
    August 1, 2025

    Yes ​@abhay_naik that works well for GET requests. For POST requests ​@Hiren Savla see the checkbox in the REST Web Service: POST method for saving files including PDFs. This method works with most if not all POST file requests. 

    Shreya.Kumar
    Pathfinder Community Team
    October 7, 2025

    @Hiren Savla if either of the above recommendations helped, please feel free to mark a best answer!