Save files from API Url Javascript

Question

I have an Web API end point which returns location of URL (http://somedomain.com/myproj/reports/dailystock.pdf).

A button is click, then this API gets called, url is returned).It might be PDF or XL or Word file too

How can i want to download the file (save on) to disk using JavaScript (AngularJs).

At present, I open the file in new window (tab).

Opening the file in a new window should open the download popup unless the browser have a builtint viewer. Why does `window.open()` not sufice? — Shilly, May 08 '18 at 13:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 08 '18 at 13:34

You can use FileSaver.

Add this as a dependency to your module

.module('module', ['ngFileSaver'])

Use it like

 $http.post('YourAPIURL', {optionsObject}, { responseType: 'arraybuffer' })
  .success(function(data) {
            var file = new Blob([data], { type: 'application/pdf' });
            saveAs(file, 'filename.pdf');
        });

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Save files from API Url Javascript

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