Question

HTTPCaller to download a file from a MOVEIT URL


Hi all,

 

I'm trying to download a file from a secure url using MOVEIT platform.

 

The URL for the file looks like:

 

https://moveit.alleghenycounty.us/download?arg01=file859046970&arg02=124162592&arg03=b24db17e945a7f9aeee83c81d52cbc

 

The site uses a secure login and I have username and password

 

The first step in the workflow is to download a .xls file. Do I start the workflow with an HTTPCaller or do I need a reader first?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

-Jason

 

 


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First a Creator (which you can just leave at its default settings) and then the HTTPCaller. The reason we need the Creator is because the HTTPCaller needs to be triggered by a feature.

Thank you! After I posted this question, I saw an example with that and tried it and that did make the HTTPCaller run, however what I'm getting back is the HTML for the login page, so apparently the authentication I'm using isn't correct. I know the login and password work, but I may need to authenticate in a different way. When logging in manually, I can get to a download link, however their online service may not support the authentication methods in the HTTPCaller.

 

-Jason

Looks like MoveIT file transfer does have an API, so am looking through their rest documentation to do the authentication.

 

https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2019_1/API/Rest/

 

 

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