Get File From URL
Description
You get a file from an URL.
Input Arguments
| Input Argument | Type | Description | Required? | Advanced Option? | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Link | URL | You may use the URL to a file to get it. | ✔️ | ❌ | - |
Output
| Response | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
File response | File | The file retrieved from the provided URL (format depends on the file type at the URL). |
File response as string | String | The binary content of the file, encoded as a string (e.g., for storage in variables or Dataverse). |
MIME type | String | The MIME type of the retrieved file (e.g., application/pdf, image/png, application/vnd.ms-excel, etc.). |
Extension | String | The file extension extracted or detected from the URL or response (e.g., pdf, png, xlsx, etc.). |
Power Automate Examples
Get file from URL
We use an URL to an image. Thereafter, we use the OneDrive Action to save the image. At this point, there are many usecases possible. You may retrieve other file types as well and use other actions to continue your Power Automate Flow.
URL
https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2021/08/28/12/58/monkey-6580892_1280.jpg
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Looking for the response to this example? Scroll up to see the Output tab.
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