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# Download Files

WireBootstrap 's `wire.download` functions handles all the internal details needed to support downloading files from an API call.

The following example makes an HTTP `GET` call to download a file from a data service at the location specified in the `url` property in the configuration.  The downloaded file name is specified using the `fileName` property.

```javascript
wire.download({
    url: "/download-file",
    fileName: "sales_oct.pdf"
});
```

Add parameters to the call if needed.

```javascript
wire.download({
    url: "/DownloadFile?month=10",
    fileName: "sales_oct.pdf"
});
```

To change the call to a POST call in order to send data to the data service in the body of the request before the file is downloaded, add the `data` property in the configuration and include the data as seen below.

```javascript
const payload = { month: 10 };

wire.download({
    url: "/DownloadFile",
    data: payload,    
    fileName: "sales_oct.pdf"
});
```

Below is a *C#* example of what the service method might look like for this call.

```csharp
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;

public class DownloadController : Controller {

    [HttpGet]
    public async Task<IActionResult> DownloadFile(int month)
    {
        try
        {            
            // Get sales report data in bytes for month = 10 (October)        
            byte[] pdfFile = GetReport(month);
               
            // Return the file to the caller
            return File(pdfFile, "application/pdf");            
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            return Json(ex);
        }
    }
}
```

For a complete list of download options, visit the [wire.download](/wirebootstrap/reference/wire/wire.download.md) reference page.