25.1.3. File tools

25.1.3.1. Download file

Downloads a file specified using a URL (using for instance http: or file:). In other words you can copy/paste a URL and download the file.

Parameter

Basic parameters

Label	Name	Type	Beschreibung
URL	URL	[string]	The URL of the file to download.
File destination Optional	OUTPUT	[string] Default: [Save to temporary file]	Specification of the file destination. One of: Skip Output Save to a Temporary File Save to File…

Advanced parameters

Label	Name	Type	Beschreibung
Method	METHOD	[enumeration] Default: 0	The HTTP method to use for the request. Options are: 0 — GET 1 — POST
Data Optional	DATA	[string]	The data to add in the body if the request is a POST.

Ausgaben

Label	Name	Type	Beschreibung
File destination	OUTPUT	[string]	The location of the downloaded file

Python code

Algorithm ID: qgis:filedownloader

import processing
processing.run("algorithm_id", {parameter_dictionary})

The algorithm id is displayed when you hover over the algorithm in the Processing Toolbox. The parameter dictionary provides the parameter NAMEs and values. See Verarbeitung Algorithmen von der Konsole aus verwenden for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.