file 0KB download using python from confluence page

[Ehab]

Hello,

I'm trying to download all attachments from confluence page using the following python code. the downloaded files are 0 kb

I changed the authorization to be using username and password

the result is the same

what could be wrong? how can I fix it?

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import os, os.path
from atlassian import Confluence
import requests
import urllib3

urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)

path = r'<path for downloaded files>'
page = '<Space URL>'

confluence = Confluence(url= page, verify_ssl = False, token = "<Peronal Token>")

attachments_container = confluence.get_attachments_from_content(page_id=<page id>, start=0, limit=500)
attachments = attachments_container['results']
for attachment in attachments:
     fname = attachment['title']
     download_link = confluence.url + attachment['_links']['download']
     r = requests.get(download_link, headers={"Authorization": "<Peronal Token>"} , verify = False)
     if r.status_code == 200:
          print('Downloading ' + fname + ' File!')
          file = open(os.path.join(path, fname), 'wb')
          file.write(r.content) 
     else:
          print(r.status_code)
          print('not downloaded')

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files in the confluence 

downloaded files

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MyPassword = getpass.getpass()
confluence = Confluence(url= page, verify_ssl = False, username='<username>', password=MyPassword)

. . . 

r = requests.get(download_link, auth=(confluence.username, confluence.password), verify = False)

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I don't think the variable "download link" contains what you think it does.

You should be using a structured REST call to get the attachment, as documented at https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-attachments/#api-rest-api-3-attachment-content-id-get 

I can't see how your code would be generating that REST call.

[Ehab]

Thanks, Nic,

the code generates a download URL for the attachment. This is the result of printing the download link

the file is downloaded when I put the URL in the browser. 

regarding the "Get attachment content", I cannot get the ID of the attachment

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ok, so you're using the wrong url - your script is not a browser, so it's not got all the functions you need to use a direct download.

You need to swap to using the REST api.

[Ehab]

Thank you

how can I get the ID of the attachment in a confluence page?