file-downloader

A fetch-based file downloader for a browser

Install

Install as bower component

1bower install file-downloader

or use npm

1npm install file-downloader

Usage

Simple download with filename:

1downloader.get("/reports/myCsvReport", "report.csv")
2  .then(function (filename) {
3    console.log("File " + filename + " has been downloaded!");
4  });

Provide custom request headers if needed:

1downloader.get("/reports/myCsvReport", "report.csv", {
2    "Authorization": "R2l2ZSBtZSB0aGUgZmlsZSwgZGF3ZyE="
3  })
4  .then(function (filename) {
5    console.log("File " + filename + " has been downloaded!");
6  });

Dependencies

file-downloader uses Fetch API and Promises. Provide appropriate polyfills if you want to support old browsers. Check browser compatibility at

• caniuse.com/fetch,
• caniuse.com/promises,
• developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Headers/Headers.

License

MIT