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

May 5, 2022