28.1.4. File tools

28.1.4.1. 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	Name	Type	Description
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	Description
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	Name	Type	Description
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 Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.

28.1.4.2. Open file or URL

Opens files in their default associated application, or URLs in the user’s default web browser.

Parameters

Label	Name	Type	Description
URL or file path	URL	[string]	The URL or path of the file to open.

Outputs

The algorithm has no output.

Python code

Algorithm ID: native:openurl

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 Using processing algorithms from the console for details on how to run processing algorithms from the Python console.