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doubtsreadyapi
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5 years ago

How to download a file from ReadyAPi using groovy script

Hi    Is there a way from Ready APi to download a file using groovy script, and place it in my local directory? ie., when i hit a URL the excel file download automatically when it get downloads it...
  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    5 years ago
    Was there any issue to just follow what was mentioned in the earlier reply?
    Isn't url forming incorrect by just looking at it?

    http://( '${#TestCase#TEST URL}' ) -> change it to ${#TestCase#TEST URL}
doubtsreadyapi's avatar
doubtsreadyapi
Contributor

nmrao 

 

I tried but its not working, as mentioned i kept http://( '${#TestCase#TEST URL}' )  in the Request URL

 

my sample url looks like below:

https//testsample.com//testingurl_f21ae8be36da/fa3f1ff5-93e1-4468-bf43-6541c317b6e8'%20

 

below is the error i am getting

2020-05-28 23:14:30.087 - Error getting response; java.net.URISyntaxException: Illegal character in authority at index 7: http://( 'https//testsample.com//testingurl_f21ae8be36da/fa3f1ff5-93e1-4468-bf43-6541c317b6e8'%20)

 

When i tried giving the url in the request url i am getting below error

 

{
"message" : "You must specify only one folder in the url for POST requests."
}

 

So please let me know how to achieve this.

 

 

nmrao's avatar
nmrao
Champion Level 3
5 years ago
Was there any issue to just follow what was mentioned in the earlier reply?
Isn't url forming incorrect by just looking at it?

http://( '${#TestCase#TEST URL}' ) -> change it to ${#TestCase#TEST URL}
  • doubtsreadyapi's avatar
    doubtsreadyapi
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Hi nmrao 

     

    I tried by giving  ${#TestCase#TEST URL} , i am getting below endpoint error,  

     

  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    5 years ago
    Hope you have assigned the value for the custom property. Haven't you?
  • doubtsreadyapi's avatar
    doubtsreadyapi
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Hi nmrao 

     

    I have assigned the value for the custom property.

     

    Thanks

     

  • doubtsreadyapi's avatar
    doubtsreadyapi
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Hi nmrao 

     

    Yes i have assigned the value for the custom property and now i am getting the response as.

     

    {
    "message" : "You must specify only one folder in the url for POST requests."
    }

  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    5 years ago

    Thank for trying.

    But you should try it out on your own instead of just try what is mentioned.

    From the error message it is clear that what you are hitting is not a file url, instead a directory.

    Your question is to download a file. Isn't it?

    Even you could try the your in your browser. And see.

    Automation is important, but priority is to understand how things work manually and find the right way to achieve and then think of automating it. Thank you.

  • doubtsreadyapi's avatar
    doubtsreadyapi
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Hi nmrao 

     

    Thanks for the update, When i try manually hitting the url in browser, it downloads the excel file under downloads folder. i have already tried this manually before.

     

    So, Please let me know whether we can achieve it using readyAPi? 

     

    Thanks

     

  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    5 years ago

    I am member like you, explore the problems,  see what works and suggest some solutions as part of that in spare time.

    You may feel free to check with SmartBear customer support.

  • richie's avatar
    richie
    Community Hero
    5 years ago
    Hi doubtsreadyapi,

    Just a quick update. From your description what youre asking is entirely achievable in ReadyAPI!.

    It appears that the dynamically generated URL you are building differs from the URL you are submitting in the browser.

    1. Grab the URL you are submitting in the browser, plug it into a url decoder to remove the percent encoding (via https://www.url-encode-decode.com)

    2. Submit the request in ReadyAPI!, go to the RAW tab and grab the URL that is generated. Plug this into the html encoder/decoder and decode to remove the percent encoding

    3. Compare the browser URL which works against the one submitted in ReadyAPI! and tske note of the differences.

    4. Update the config in ReadyAPI! so that the dynamically generated URL matches the format/pattern of the browser URL

    Ta

    Rich
  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    5 years ago

    By the way, I can see the file downloaded in the temp directory(check attachments tab below response editor) when this is tried.

     

    Note, Download Resources checkbox ticked.

    Explore what you are doing differently.

  • doubtsreadyapi's avatar
    doubtsreadyapi
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    richie 

     

    Thanks for the Information, I done get with the dynamic URL, with the HTTP method, Now i am getting the raw response as below, but i am not seeing any attachments tab under response,  I am not sure where the file got downloaded. Do you have any idea where the file got downloaded?

     

    and i dont see any difference the url which i am posting in the browser and the dynamic url. only thing before i was doing POST request. for HTTP Request

     

    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    Server: gunicorn/20.0.4
    Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:34:41 GMT
    Connection: close
    Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=testing_AutoAPI_Dev_7505_20200601.xlsm
    Content-Length: 338158
    Content-Type: application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12
    Last-Modified: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:24:47 GMT
    Cache-Control: public, max-age=43200
    Expires: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:34:41 GMT
    ETag: "1590989087.1710029-338158-1402026568"
    Access-Control-Expose-Headers: Content-Disposition
    Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *