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Python / Salesforce Platform APIs / File Content

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/files/:FILE_ID/content",sbResponseBody)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Response status code = " + str(http.LastStatus))
print(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/files/:FILE_ID/content

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "File Content",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    },
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "protocolProfileBehavior": {
    "disabledSystemHeaders": {}
  },
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/files/:FILE_ID/content",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "connect",
        "files",
        ":FILE_ID",
        "content"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "FILE_ID",
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Returns the binary content of the file, including references to external files. The content is streamed as the body of the response.\nhttps://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/connect_resources_files_content.htm"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}