file-downloader

A fetch-based file downloader for a browser

Install

Install as bower component

bower install file-downloader

or use npm

npm install file-downloader

Usage

Simple download with filename:

downloader
  .get("/reports/myCsvReport", "report.csv")
  .then(filename => console.log(`File ${filename} has been downloaded!`));

Provide custom request headers if needed:

downloader
  .get("/reports/myCsvReport", "report.csv", {"Authorization": "R2l2ZSBtZSB0aGUgZmlsZSwgZGF3ZyE="})
  .then(filename => console.log(`File ${filename} has been downloaded!`));

Dependencies

file-downloader uses Fetch API and Promises. Provide appropriate polyfills if you want to support old browsers. Check browser compatibility at

• caniuse.com/fetch,
• caniuse.com/promises,
• developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Headers/Headers.

License

MIT