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Downloading files from an HTTP server
This example demonstrates how to download a PDF document from an HTTP server and save it as a local file using Robot Framework and the RPA.HTTP library from RPA Framework.
*** Settings ***
Documentation Download a PDF document from an HTTP server and save as a local file.
Library RPA.HTTP
*** Variables ***
${PDF_URL} https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/EnergyDailyPricesReport-EUROPA_0.pdf
*** Tasks ***
Download a PDF document from an HTTP server
Download ${PDF_URL}
Download a PDF document from an HTTP server and overwrite existing file
Download ${PDF_URL} overwrite=True
Download a PDF document from an HTTP server using specific target location and name
Download ${PDF_URL} target_file=${OUTPUT_DIR}${/}my.pdf
Last edit: May 5, 2022