Im simply trying to download a file from the server and prompt the download in the browser for the user to see.
What i have right now: Client
export function downloadTemplateAction(questionnaire) {
return dispatch => {
dispatch(downloadTemplateRequestAction(questionnaire));
return request
.get(downloadGETUrl)
.end((err, res) => {
if (err) {
console.log("Download ERROR", err)
dispatch(downloadTemplateFailureAction(err, questionnaire));
} else {
console.log("Download Success", res.body)
dispatch(downloadTemplateSuccessAction(res.body, questionnaire));
}
});
}
}
Server:
export function downloadTemplateDocument(req, res){
res.download('template/Example.docx');
res.end();
}
Im facing two problems:
First: When trying to download the file via the function of the Client, the response body is null but success and nothing more happens.
Second: When contacting the get API via the browser localhost:3002/api/download, the download works but the received file is empty. There should be text in it.
What am i doing wrong here?