Parse text/csv from server and download it

Question

How to download file with data which comes from server in text/csv format?

I'm using fetch. I have function like this

download(content, filename, contentType)
    {
        const a = document.createElement('a');
        a.href = 'data:text/csv;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURI(content);
        a.target = '_blank';
        a.download = filename;
        a.click();
    }

Response comes like object.

Hope your help!

Where are you using `fetch`? You've created a a link to your CSV file that the user can download. The result would be downloaded by the browser, not your code. — Jon B, Jul 19 '17 at 15:53
I just sending data to server, server send me response `text/csv` — Андрей Гузюк, Jul 19 '17 at 15:54

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 19 '17 at 15:54

bruteforce method: replace the filename extension with .csv and then send it to your client. You can achieve that with php. replace filename extension with php

good solution : if you want to convert a file to csv, you will need a rather powerful api. Maybe your best bet is to read the file yourself if you know what youre expecting, and generate the CSV.

Parse text/csv from server and download it

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