Retrieve an Archived File

1. Description of the code sample
2. Sample Code
3. Implementation notes
1. 3.1. curl flags
2. 3.2. Permissions
3. 3.3. Response
4. 3.4. Archived Files

Description of the code sample

This feature is identical to the one described here, but allows a user to append an arbitrary filename to the end of the path. The purpose of this is to extend file download support to some browsers that use the last value in the path as the downloaded file name.

Sample Code

If the user wants to download an archived file as "foo.abc"

curl -u admin:password -i http://mindtouch.address/@api/deki/archive/files/1/=foo.abc

Implementation notes

curl flags

-u: Provides external user authentication.
-i: Outputs the HTTP response headers. Useful for debugging.

Permissions

ADMIN permission is required to execute above command.

Response

Note that a file, not an XML document, is returned. So if an image or any non-text file is requested, a bunch of junk will very possibly be returned to the console.

Archived Files

To view a list of archived files, follow the instructions here.

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Retrieve an Archived File

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Description of the code sample

Sample Code

Implementation notes

curl flags

Permissions

Response

Archived Files

Files 0

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Retrieve an Archived File

Table of contents

Description of the code sample

Sample Code

Implementation notes

curl flags

Permissions

Response

Archived Files

Files 0

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