How can I create file from application/octet-stream data?

Asked May 04 '18 at 15:32

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I have a REST API that returns application/octet-stream as MediaType and now I need to create a file and download it in client side!

$("#export-space-excel-button").click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    $("#export-excel-space-dialog").hide();
    $("#export-excel-space-progress-dialog").css("display","");
    $("#export-excel-space-progress-dialog").show();
    $.ajax({
        url :  AJS.contextPath() + "/export/excel/space/"+spaceKey,
        type : "GET",
        data : {data1:data1},
        responseType: 'application/octet-stream',
        contentType: 'application/json',
        success: function(data) {
            const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([data]));
            const link = document.createElement('a');
            link.href = url;
            link.setAttribute('download', 'test.xlsx');
            document.body.appendChild(link);
            link.click();
            document.body.removeChild(link);
            $("#export-excel-space-progress-dialog").hide();
        }
    });    
});

edited May 04 '18 at 16:25

Jason Aller

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asked May 04 '18 at 15:32

Samer SBOUI

Take a look at https://github.com/jimmywarting/StreamSaver.js, it may help. – soeik May 04 '18 at 15:39
is there any other method without using library ? – Samer SBOUI May 04 '18 at 15:51
Check this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/23451803/9021949 – soeik May 04 '18 at 15:57
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Possible duplicate of [Saving binary data as file using JavaScript from a browser](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23451726/saving-binary-data-as-file-using-javascript-from-a-browser) – soeik May 04 '18 at 15:59
why not just direct the browser to the address and let it handle the download? – pschichtel May 04 '18 at 16:27
@KirillStepanov thank you – Samer SBOUI May 04 '18 at 17:23
@pschichtel how can i do it ? – Samer SBOUI May 04 '18 at 17:23
@SamerSBOUI `window.location.href = "/export/excel/space/"+spaceKey` – pschichtel May 04 '18 at 17:26
i gonna try it thnx ;) – Samer SBOUI May 04 '18 at 17:31

How can I create file from application/octet-stream data?

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