GET /download/{identifier}/{filename}
archive.org:internet-archive-api
Summary: Download file
Operation ID: downloadFile
Auth: none
Operation ID: downloadFile
Auth: none
Description
Download a specific file from an Internet Archive item. Returns the file content directly.
Parameters (2)
filename
(string, path, required)
Name of the file to download
identifier
(string, path, required)
Item identifier
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download audio file from music item | curl |
https://archive.org/download/commute/commute.mp3 |
|
| Download PDF from document archive | curl |
https://archive.org/download/goodytwoshoes00newyiala/goodytwoshoes00newyiala.pdf |
|
| Download image file from scanned book | curl |
https://archive.org/download/alicesadventures00carrrich/alicesadventures00carrrich_jp2.zip |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:29:45.525598 | 200 | 1884ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:45:40.519134 | 404 | 1429ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:07:16.498621 | 200 | 1931ms | 213.2MB |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:45:40.519134 | e3b0c44298fc |
052c79dbf54f |
| 2026-03-23 10:29:45.525598 | 052c79dbf54f |
aa3a0abbd028 |