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Downloading file with AJAX request in browser
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download-file-with-ajax.ts
// ANY AJAX LIBARARY CAN BE USED
// `responseType: blob` is important
axios({
url: 'http://localhost:9000/url/to/example.pdf',
method: 'POST',
responseType: 'blob', // important
}).then((response) => {
const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([response.data]));
const link = document.createElement('a');
link.href = url;
link.setAttribute('download', 'file.pdf');
document.body.appendChild(link);
link.click();
});
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