# Using HTTP Request for file downloads

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-http-request-for-file-downloads/95360>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** http-request\
**Created:** [12 February 2025 19:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-http-request-for-file-downloads/95360 "2025-02-12T19:10:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [12 February 2025 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-http-request-for-file-downloads/95360/3 "2025-02-12T19:39:50Z")

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Ps, please use a code block when posting code/flow JSON.

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In order to make code readable and usable it is necessary to surround your code with three backticks (also known as a left quote or backquote `````)

````auto
``` 
   code goes here 
```

````

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See this post for more details - [How to share code or flow json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-share-code-or-flow-json/506)

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