Get file from URL action

The Get file from URL action retrieves file contents from a specified URL. It supports both text and binary files. Use file streaming for files larger than 1024 MB.

SEE AN EXAMPLE

Refer to the PlanGrid and Microsoft SharePoint use case for an example of how this action is used in a recipe.

Get file from URL action

Input fields

Field	Description
URL	Specify the URL where the file is located. The URL must be publicly accessible.
Base64 encoding	Select Yes when the downstream action expects a Base64 encoded value.
Include line breaks?	Select No to remove line breaks from the file content. Defaults to Yes if left blank.
Enable file streaming?	Select Yes when the file you plan to download is larger than 200 MB.
Encoding of the file content	Specify the encoding of the file to set it explicitly. Defaults to UTF-8 if left blank.

Output fields

Field	Description
File contents	The contents of the file.
Size	The size of the file in bytes.