File downloads
File download testing: attachments vs inline, deterministic binary blobs, HTTP Range requests and large streamed downloads. All content is hardcoded or generated deterministically.
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- GET
https://api.testingapis.com/api/filesList the downloadable sample files with their size and SHA-256List the downloadable sample files with their size and SHA-256. - GETHEAD
https://api.testingapis.com/api/files/{name}Download a sample file as an attachmentDownload a sample file as an attachment. - GET
https://api.testingapis.com/api/files/{name}/inlineServe a sample file inline so a browser displays itServe a sample file inline so a browser displays it. - GET
https://api.testingapis.com/api/files/bytes/{n}Download deterministic pseudo-random bytesDownload deterministic pseudo-random bytes. - GET
https://api.testingapis.com/api/files/largeStream a large binary download without buffering it in memoryStream a large binary download without buffering it in memory. - GETHEAD
https://api.testingapis.com/api/files/range/{n}Download a verifiable byte pattern that supports HTTP Range requestsDownload a verifiable byte pattern that supports HTTP Range requests.
Example request
List the downloadable sample files with their size and SHA-256. Full reference and a Send button.
curl -X GET "https://api.testingapis.com/api/files" \
-H "X-TestingApis-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"[
{
"name": "sample.txt",
"contentType": "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
"size": 184,
"sha256": "23125fa5f44a3be386c2954e4735fdabfd16085e051998625af844ce7c9a0d49",
"download": "/api/files/sample.txt",
"inline": "/api/files/sample.txt/inline"
},
{
"name": "sample.csv",
"contentType": "text/csv; charset=utf-8",
"size": 311,
"sha256": "c6bf07b23b626e60e9863a66c4c93a6193b4c5c85d9d3cb4a5e4b2d09b0b96cb",
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