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jshaw4 · 4/3/24

I am having a problem downloading documents from Workfront through the API. I am able to get the downloadURL and this download URL works when I'm logged in through my browser. However, when I try to use the URL in Powershell, it is not working.

I am running this command:

$downloadResponse = Curl -Uri $url -Header $header -Body $body -OutFile $downloadPath

I am providing an apiKey (I've tried in both $body and $header) in the CURL command in Powershell.

The $url variable contains something like this:
https://<mycompany>.my.workfront.com/internal/document/download?ID=abc123456def123456

I am getting the file, with the proper name, in the proper location. But, the file that is downloading is a 4k file (should be much larger), starting with this:

<p>

<strong>Note:</strong> Since your browser does not support JavaScript,

you must press the Continue button once to proceed.

</p>

</noscript>

DhruvM · 2/23/25

Hi, were you able to resolve this issue ? I am encountering similar issue, can you help me with the solutoin?

andye3477008 · 12/1/25

You will need to use a sessionID as downloading using apikey's has been removed.

Once you have your sessionID you can then obtain the Documents name and downloadURL and use them in your CURL command like this:

curl -L -H 'sessionID:<SESSION_ID>' -o <DOWNLOAD_PATH>/<FILENAME>.<EXTENSION> "https://<INSTANCE_NAME>.my.workfront.com/<DOWNLOAD_URL>"

To get your sessionID you can use the following api call:

https://<INSTANCE_NAME>.my.workfront.com/attask/api/session

Remember to provide you apikey in the header for the above call.

Hope this helps both of you if you havn't already sorted it.

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