Get file download — Brigg developers

Access & visibility

Allow documents.GetFileDownload on your API key.

Workspace access by default. Private member data requires approved member delegation through Brigg-Act-As; the key supplies permissions while private ownership and project boundaries remain enforced.

Set up authentication · Choose permissions

Request fields

Send a JSON object with the following fields. Required fields must be included; omit optional fields you do not need.

file_idstringRequired

Use a file_id returned by this listing or by CompleteUpload. It is not an upload ID, storage path or filename. documents.ListDocuments.

At least 1 character.

Fetch the bytes

The response is JSON containing a URL, not the file bytes. Make a separate GET request to url, for example curl --fail --location "$DOWNLOAD_URL" --output agreement.pdf. Do not forward your Brigg API key or member header to that host. Treat the URL as a short-lived credential.

The URL identifies the verified version of this file and expires after five minutes. Request a new one if it expires before use. The file guide also provides a streaming server helper that performs both steps.

Response

Returns 200 OK with a JSON body.

urlstringRequired

Temporary bearer URL for a GET request. Fetch it exactly as returned without the Brigg Authorization or Brigg-Act-As headers. Keep it out of logs and obtain another URL after expiry.

filenamestringRequired

Current filename to use when saving the downloaded bytes.

expires_atnumberRequired

Expiry time in Unix milliseconds. Obtain a fresh transfer or download URL after expiry.

Errors & retries

This operation reads data. It needs no idempotency key and can be retried after a transient failure.

For rate limits, follow the server’s retry guidance and back off. See HTTP errors and safe retries and limits.

HTTP status	Code	What to do
400	`invalid_json`	Send a JSON object with Content-Type: application/json.
400	`invalid_input`	Check the request fields and types.
401	`invalid_key`	The workspace API key is missing, invalid or revoked.
403	`forbidden`	Check the key’s operation and resource grants. If Brigg-Act-As is supplied, the key must be authorized to delegate to that member.
404	`not_found`	The requested operation or resource is not available to this credential.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait for Retry-After before retrying.
409	`file_scan_blocked`	The file's scan prevents this download. Inspect details.scan_status. Do not repeatedly retry a threats_found, failed or unsupported verdict. Only the original uploader can retrieve an unsupported file as a forced download; it remains unavailable for processing.

Next steps

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JSON schemas

Use the complete schemas for validation or client generation.

Full request JSON schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "file_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Use a file_id returned by this listing or by CompleteUpload. It is not an upload ID, storage path or filename. [documents.ListDocuments](/developers/reference/documents/ListDocuments)."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "file_id"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "file_id": "f_example"
    }
  ]
}

Full response JSON schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Temporary bearer URL for a GET request. Fetch it exactly as returned without the Brigg Authorization or Brigg-Act-As headers. Keep it out of logs and obtain another URL after expiry."
    },
    "filename": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current filename to use when saving the downloaded bytes."
    },
    "expires_at": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Expiry time in Unix milliseconds. Obtain a fresh transfer or download URL after expiry."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "url",
    "filename",
    "expires_at"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "url": "https://example.com/temporary-download",
      "filename": "Agreement.pdf",
      "expires_at": 1794301500000
    }
  ]
}

Try the request

Use your API key in a server environment.

Act as a memberRequires administrator-approved delegation.

Fictional values. Replace IDs and business details with values from your workspace.

Request

cURL

curl 'https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.GetFileDownload' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIGG_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "file_id": "f_example"
}'

TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.GetFileDownload", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIGG_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "file_id": "f_example"
  }),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${result.error} — ${result.message}`);
console.log(result);

Python

import json
import os
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

payload = {
  "file_id": "f_example"
}
request = Request(
    "https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.GetFileDownload",
    data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIGG_API_KEY']}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        print(json.load(response))
except HTTPError as error:
    print(error.code, json.load(error))
    raise

cURL

curl 'https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.GetFileDownload' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIGG_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H "Brigg-Act-As: $BRIGG_ACT_AS" \
  --data-raw '{
  "file_id": "f_example"
}'

TypeScript

const actAs = process.env.BRIGG_ACT_AS;
if (!actAs) throw new Error("Set BRIGG_ACT_AS to an approved member account ID.");

const response = await fetch("https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.GetFileDownload", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIGG_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Brigg-Act-As": actAs,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "file_id": "f_example"
  }),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${result.error} — ${result.message}`);
console.log(result);

Python

import json
import os
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

payload = {
  "file_id": "f_example"
}
request = Request(
    "https://api.brigg.app/v1/operations/documents.GetFileDownload",
    data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIGG_API_KEY']}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Brigg-Act-As": os.environ["BRIGG_ACT_AS"],
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        print(json.load(response))
except HTTPError as error:
    print(error.code, json.load(error))
    raise

200 OK Response example

{
  "url": "https://example.com/temporary-download",
  "filename": "Agreement.pdf",
  "expires_at": 1794301500000
}

Illustrative values, not a live response.