GET /download/{identifier}/{filename}
Summary: Download file
Operation ID: downloadFile
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: downloadFile
Auth: unknown
Description
Download a specific file from an Archive.org item. Use the metadata endpoint to list available files.
Parameters (2)
filename
(string, path, required)
Name of the file to download (from metadata/files list)
identifier
(string, path, required)
Archive.org item identifier
Examples (4)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download PDF from book item | curl |
https://archive.org/download/goody/goody_text.pdf |
|
| Download audio file from music item | curl |
https://archive.org/download/commute_202003/commute_202003.mp3 |
|
| Download torrent file for archived item | curl |
https://archive.org/download/Wikipedia-page/Wikipedia-page_archive.torrent |
|
| Download file | openapi-spec |
https://archive.org/download/nasa/nasa_files.xml |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:26:29.085142 | 503 | 3136ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:25:24.749650 | 503 | 3162ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:11:07.387637 | 200 | 4346ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:00:39.202205 | 404 | 5849ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:11:07.387637 | 55f7d9e99b8e |
7ce4494ba7ac |
| 2026-03-23 09:25:24.749650 | 7ce4494ba7ac |
5836ac570226 |
| 2026-03-23 09:26:29.085142 | 5836ac570226 |
ca895c875876 |