HTTP Get downloads a file from a website, using HTTP[S] with the GET verb. This script is not suitable for files larger than a few dozen megabytes, because it loads the entire file into memory before saving it.

Use this script like a source. Then configure one or destinations to save the files to their final locations.

Input Parameters

  • HTTP_URL (Required) - The full URL of the file; for example, https://myserver/reports/Daily.txt. Date and parameter macros are permitted.
  • HTTP_IgnoreCertProblems - Whether to ignore problems with the remote server certificate (such as signer not trusted). Default is False.
  • HTTP_User - The username, for HTTP authentication.
  • HTTP_Password - The password, for HTTP authentication.
  • HTTP_DestFilename - The destination filename. If not specified, the filename from the URL is used. Date and parameter macros are permitted.

Notes

HTTP Get works only when the website requires either no authentication, or HTTP authentication.

HTTP Get does not work if the website requires the user to sign on via a web form, and/or if the user must navigate through the site in order to access the download page.