# I need help to download PDF from a link from API

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [March 1, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651 "2021-03-01T15:17:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651/21 "2021-03-03T16:14:10Z")

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If I test the most recent project link you send me in a private message in Thunkable Live on my iPhone and display the green error block, it gives me a message about “Unauthorized access… status code 401” when I tap the “API test” button. So you need to fix the authentication somehow.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-03-03 at 8.08.09 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/9/09bcf8b3e27a74501c78c59c7e81307d44e9670b.png)

The only way I know how to do that is to include all of the authentication details with theWeb API URL and then test that full url in a browser (not in Thunkable).

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**Author:** ![funhall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/funhall/32/92145_2.png) [@funhall](https://community.thunkable.com/u/funhall)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651/22 "2021-03-03T16:18:33Z")

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@tatiang Will it be possible to talk with you over skype msg or something.???  
I think maybe that is easier for me. I realy like to get this working.  
And maybe I could share my screen with you???

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651/23 "2021-03-03T16:31:35Z")

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No, sorry. I used to offer paid consulting but I’m no longer doing that.

If you can figure out the full url, I can help. But without that, I don’t have any idea how to proceed.

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651/24 "2021-03-03T17:49:25Z")

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The screen shown is a PDF file type.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-download-pdf-from-a-link-from-api/1134651/25 "2024-11-08T13:29:08Z")

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