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.

Parameters

Basic parameters

Label	Имя	Тип	Описание
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	Имя	Тип	Описание
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.

Outputs

Label	Имя	Тип	Описание
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 Изпользование алгоритмов геообработки в консоли for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.