Download files from shared link using javascript

dgtal box

...
await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
 const file = createWriteStream(filePath);
 https.get(createAudioLibraryCard.basicInfo.sharedLink, response => {
  response.pipe(file);
  file.on('finish', () => {
   file.close();
   resolve();
   });
  }).on('error', err => {
   fs.unlink(filePath, () => reject(err)); // Delete the file asynchronously on error
 });
});
...
The above code downloads for other content links. 
a sample link as bellow:

https://st2.depositphotos.com/1743476/11581/i/950/depositphotos_115812486-stock-photo-pride-man-smiling.jpg
But, it doesn't download for a dropbox shared link.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1exa5owhx97kozgshjx3d/1.png?rlkey=b5rtxqmcprjgfrqnkspgguwuy&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1exa5owhx97kozgshjx3d/1.png?rlkey=b5rtxqmcprjgfrqnkspgguwuy&dl=1
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1exa5owhx97kozgshjx3d/1.png?rlkey=b5rtxqmcprjgfrqnkspgguwuy&dl=0&raw=1
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1exa5owhx97kozgshjx3d/1.png?rlkey=b5rtxqmcprjgfrqnkspgguwuy&dl=1&raw=1

 

So I'd like to ask if I can still download files from a shared link of dropbox to my local backend instance using javascript.

Здравко

Hi again @dgtal box,

Yes, as mentioned in another thread here on the forum where you participate too, there are some issues with CORS. You still can request the pointed file with some tricks, like following:

As you can see it's possible. Just change the domain as shown and that's it. The missing header, as in your case, here exists! By the way, you can just wipe out the ending "&dl=0", but it's not something mandatory.

Hope this helps.