Level 102
What happens if you just store it to a file?
file_put_contents('path_to_file.pdf', $response->getBody()->getContents());
Sep 23, 2021
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Level 6
How to download pdf file from external api response?
I need to download files from an api response. For example:
$url = "https://api-sandbox.xxxxx.co/SG/2.0/reports/waybill?tids=MYKPSxxxxxxxx&h=0";
$response = Http::withToken($token)->get($url);
$data = $response->getBody()->getContents();
$pdf = PDF::loadView('pdf.airbill',compact('data'))->setPaper('A4');
return $pdf->stream('airbill.pdf');
dd($response->getBody()->getContents());
After calling the api, I received null from response $response->json() as the response returns a pdf file directly(not url to download the pdf file). I figured I do not need to use dompdf as well to make another HTML to pdf which was already given from the response.
Based on getContents(), it returns a long list of encoded contents for the PDF so I want to download the pdf and save to my db. Any help is appreciated.
Level 6
@Sinnbeck I just tested your solution. It created a path_to_file.pdf file in the public directory. I can view it in the browser via the path, so I should save the path to my db?
Level 102
@nickywan123 Its a pdf so you would need to open it with a pdf reader. But are you trying to send the content to the browser?
return response()->streamDownload(function () {
$url = "https://api-sandbox.xxxxx.co/SG/2.0/reports/waybill?tids=MYKPSxxxxxxxx&h=0";
$response = Http::withToken($token)->get($url);
echo $response->getBody()->getContents();
}, 'myfile.pdf');
Level 6
@Sinnbeck Actually I wanted to save the file or path in my db(airbill column) so when I view my order history page(display tracking number, order date, amount, airbill....) where I can click on airbill and it returns a PDF for me to view on browser as well to download it.
Level 102
@nickywan123 You dont save a pdf in the database. So store it in your storage and you can later show it in the browser
https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/responses#file-responses
But first check that you can actually save and open the file (using my first suggestion with file_put_contents)
Level 6
@Sinnbeck Yes I can open the file based on your first suggestion.
Do i use this response according to the docs instead of file_put_contents:
return response()->file($pathToFile);
?
Level 102
@nickywan123 Yes you can do that to show the pdf after it has been downloaded locally.. or the streamed response I showed above
Level 1
hi , i tested the solution from Sinnbeck, but the file seems to be not valid when its downloaded to the browser. File is broken, on the server the file is working correct.
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