API Automation >> How to download multiple files in local system using POST API request in robot framework rather than in binary form data ? #388

[Chirag Dhingra]

I struck in one scenario in which i need to download multiple files in local repository using POST API request in robot framework.

I tried below code but not able to resolve the issue.

${headers}= Create Dictionary Accept=${aster} Host=api.demosite.com Connection=keep-alive Content-Type=${accept} Accept-Encoding=gzip, deflate, br User-Agent=${user_agent} ${response}= ExtendedHTTPLibrary.POST On Session Global ${resultfiles} headers=${headers} json=${demo_body} stream=${False} log ${response.content} level=TRACE copy files ${response} ${EXECDIR}/Logs

When i used above code it gives me some binary stream which i am not able to understand.Something like below:

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In postman we have that option to SEND and DOWNLOAD files and through that i am able to download multiple files in zip folder in my local system.

My questions are :

1. How to download multiple files in local system or directory using robot framework through POST API request rather than binary stream ?
2. How to achieve task through robot code which postman UI is providing through SEND and DOWNLOAD option ?

Below scenario is expected :

1. Fire POST API request
2. DOWNLOAD Files through response of POST API
3. STORE files in local directory.