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GET
/
v1
/
instances
/
{instance_id}
/
files
/
download
curl -X GET "https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files/download?path=assets/logo.png" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -O -J

Binary file content with headers:
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="logo.png"
Content-Type: image/png
Downloads a file from the instance. The response is the raw binary file content with appropriate Content-Disposition and Content-Type headers set, so it works naturally with browsers and tools like curl -O.

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Authentication

Requires an org-level API key or a scoped token with the appropriate permission.

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Path Parameters

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instance_id
string
required
The ID of the instance.

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Query Parameters

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path
string
required
The file path to download, relative to the instance root.

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Response

Returns the raw binary file content with a Content-Disposition: attachment header. 
curl -X GET "https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files/download?path=assets/logo.png" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -O -J

Binary file content with headers:
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="logo.png"
Content-Type: image/png