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Version Information

Template Name	Extension Name	Version	Status
HTTP Download	ue-http-download	1.0.0	Features and Bug Fixes are introduced

Refer to Changelog for version history information.

Overview

Downloading content from an HTTP server is a common operation in various scenarios, including File Transfer, Data Synchronization, Web Scrapping, Data Analysis and more. This integration provides the capability to download content over HTTP protocol and store it on the Universal Agent's File System for later processing.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Download content from the web	Store the downloaded content in file on the Universal Agent's file system.
Support multiple authentication types	Most common authentication mechanisms are supported, including Token, API Key and Basic.
Progress Bar	Review the downloaded content’s progress (only for HTTP responses that provide the header Content-Length.)
Checksum verification	Optionally the checksum of the downloaded content can be verified.

Requirements

This integration requires a Universal Agent and a Python runtime to execute the Universal Task.

Area	Details
Python Version	Requires Python 3.7 or 3.11. Tested with Python 3.7.6 and Python 3.11.6.
Universal Agent Compatibility	Compatible with Universal Agent for Windows x64 and version >= 7.4.0.0. Compatible with Universal Agent for Linux and version >= 7.4.0.0.
Universal Controller Compatibility	Universal Controller Version >= 7.4.0.0.

Supported Actions

Action: Download Content

This integration is responsible for downloading content from web and store it in a file on the Universal Agent’s file system.

Configuration examples

The following examples demonstrate a few real life scenarios.

The task configuration combinations are not restrictive to the examples.

No authentication - File extension automatically identified - Verify Checksum


Download a binary file and verify its checksum. The name of the downloaded file is determined by a best-effort algorithm. File is stored in Runtime Directory path.	`result` JSON element of the Extension Output from the Task Instance execution.

Token authentication - Custom file extension


Download the contents of a resource. Custom Output Filename is provided, thus respected during download. File is stored in Runtime Directory path.	`result` JSON element of the Extension Output from the Task Instance execution.

Action Output

Output Type

Description

Examples

EXTENSION

The extension output provides the following information:

exit_code, status_description: General info regarding the task execution. For more information users can refer to the exit code table.
invocation.fields: The task configuration used for this task execution.
result.metadata.response_headers: The response headers sent from the server.
result.file.name: The absolute file path of the downloaded content.
result.file.size: The size in bytes of the downloaded content.
result.http_code: The response HTTP code.
result.errors: List of errors that might have occurred during execution.

Successful Execution

{
	"exit_code": 0,
    "status_description": "Task executed successfully.",
	"invocation": {
        "fields": { ... },
    },
	"result": {
        "metadata": {
            "response_headers": {
                "Accept-Ranges": "bytes",
                "Alt-Svc": "h3=\":443\"; ma=2592000",
                "Content-Length": "21071308",
                "Content-Type": "application/zip",
                "Etag": "sa4r3tcjmq4",
                "Last-Modified": "Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:40:41 GMT",
                "Server: "Caddy",
                "Date": "Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:19:27 GMT"
              }
        },
        "http_code": 200,    
        "file": {
          "name": "/path/to/downloads/my_project.zip",
          "size": 21071308
        },
	}
}

Failed Execution - Requests has failed

{
	"exit_code": 1,
    "status_description": "Task execution failed.",
    "changed": False,
	"invocation": {
        "fields": { ... },
    },
    "result": {
        "metadata": {
            "response_headers": {
                "Server": "openresty",
                "Date": "Fri, 24 May 2024 08:51:35 GMT",
                "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                "Content-Length": "44",
                "Connection": "keep-alive",
                "X-Cache-Key": "/data/2.5/weather?lat=&lon=",
                "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
                "Access-Control-Allow-Credentials": "true",
                "Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "GET, POST"
            }
        },
        "http_code": 400
    }
}

Unexpected Failed Execution

{
    "exit_code": 1,
    "status_description": "Execution Failed: HTTPConnectionPool(host='exa%20mple.com', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError('<urllib3.connection.HTTPConnection object at 0x7f29fe701190>: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno -2] Name or service not known'))",
    "invocation": {
        "checksum": null,
        "ssl_ca_verification": false,
        "checksum_algorithm": "-- None --",
        "ssl_options": false,
        "output_directory": null,
        "auth_method": "-- None --",
        "timeout": 0,
        "headers": null,
        "action": "Download Content",
        "url": "http://exa mple.com",
        "ca_bundle_path": null
    },
    "result": {
        "errors": [
            "Execution Failed: HTTPConnectionPool(host='exa%20mple.com', port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by NewConnectionError('<urllib3.connection.HTTPConnection object at 0x7f29fe701190>: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno -2] Name or service not known'))"
        ]
    }
}

Input Fields

Name	Type	Description	Version Information
Action	Choice	The action performed upon the task execution. Download Content (default)	Introduced in 1.0.0
URL	Large Text	The endpoint which results to a downloadable content.	Introduced in 1.0.0
Authorization Type	Choice	The authorization type to be used for communicating with the foreign API. The following options are available. None (Default) No authorization details are sent with the request. Basic Basic authentication involves sending a username and password with the request. API Key The request is authorized through the use of an API key. Token The request is authorized through the use of a known access token. This option is used typically if the access token is retrieved by former task execution.	Introduced in 1.0.0
Credentials	Credentials	Credentials for different Authorization Types. The Credentials definition should be populated as follows. For Authorization Type=Basic: User as "Runtime User". User Password as "Runtime Password" For Authorization Type=Token: The token as "Token" For Authorization Type=API Key: The API Key name as "Runtime User" The API Key value as "Runtime Password"	Introduced in 1.0.0
Add Authorization Data To	Choice	Specifies where to include the API Key in the request. The following options are available: Request Header Request URL Required when Authorization Type is "API Key".	Introduced in 1.0.0
SSL Options	Checkbox	Enables additional SSL options. Default setting is unchecked.	Introduced in 1.0.0
SSL Certificate Verification	Checkbox	Enables certificate verification. Certificate verification is auto-enabled in case field "CA Bundle Path" field is populated. Default setting is checked.	Introduced in 1.0.0
CA Bundle Path	Text	Path and file name of the Certificate Authority bundle to use in certificate verification. The file should be in PEM format. Visible when SSL Certificate Verification is checked.	Introduced in 1.0.0
Headers	Array	The list of HTTP Headers key/value pairs to be sent with the request.	Introduced in 1.0.0
Output Filename	Text	The name of the file where the content will be stored. The full file path is also supported. If not provided, a best-effort algorithm is used to determine the name under which the downloaded content will be stored. If absolute file path is not provided, the downloaded content is stored in the Runtime Directory.	Introduced in 1.0.0
Timeout	Integer	The time (in seconds) that the request will wait for the server to send data before closing the connection. If Timeout is not filled, the request will wait (hang) until the connection is closed.	Introduced in 1.0.0
Checksum Algorithm	Choice	The algorithm that will be used in order to validate the checksum of the downloaded content. The following options are available: -- None – (default) MD5 SHA-1 SHA-256	Introduced in 1.0.0
Checksum	Text	The checksum provided from the source host, for the downloaded content. Visible when Checksum Algorithm = [MD5 \| SHA-1 \| SHA-256].	Introduced in 1.0.0

Exit Codes

Exit Code	Status	Status Description	Meaning
0	Success	“SUCCESS: Task executed successfully.“	Successful Execution
1	Failure	“Execution Failed: <<Error Description>>”	Generic Error identifying a failed execution.
2	Failure	“Authentication Error: Account cannot be authenticated.“	Bad credentials
3	Failure	“Authorization Error: Account is not authorized to perform the requested action.“	Insufficient permissions
20	Failure	“Data Validation Error: <<Error Description>>”	An input fields cannot be validated.

STDOUT and STDERR

STDOUT and STDERR provide additional information to the user.

Backward compatibility is not guaranteed for the content of STDOUT/STDERR and can be changed in future versions without notice.

How To

Import Universal Template

To use the Universal Template, you first must perform the following steps.

This Universal Task requires the Resolvable Credentials feature. Check that the Resolvable Credentials Permitted system property has been set to true.
To import the Universal Template into your Controller, follow these instructions.
When the files have been imported successfully, refresh the Universal Templates list; the Universal Template will appear on the list.

Modifications of this integration, applied by users or customers, before or after import, might affect the supportability of this integration. For more information refer to Integration Modifications.

Configure Universal Task

For a new Universal Task, create a new task, and enter the required input fields.

Integration Modifications

Modifications applied by users or customers, before or after import, might affect the supportability of this integration. The following modifications are discouraged to retain the support level as applied for this integration.

Python code modifications should not be done.
Template Modifications
- General Section
  - "Name", "Extension", "Variable Prefix", and "Icon" should not be changed.
- Universal Template Details Section
  - "Template Type", "Agent Type", "Send Extension Variables", and "Always Cancel on Force Finish" should not be changed.
- Result Processing Defaults Section
  - Success and Failure Exit codes should not be changed.
  - Success and Failure Output processing should not be changed.
- Fields Restriction Section

The setup of the template does not impose any restrictions. However, concerning the "Exit Code Processing Fields" section.

i. Success/Failure exit codes need to be respected.

ii. In principle, as STDERR and STDOUT outputs can change in follow-up releases of this integration, they should not be considered as a reliable source for determining the success or failure of a task.

Users and customers are encouraged to report defects, or feature requests at Stonebranch Support Desk.

Document References

This document references the following documents:

Document Link	Description
Universal Templates	User documentation for creating, working with and understanding Universal Templates and Integrations.
Universal Tasks	User documentation for creating Universal Tasks in the Universal Controller user interface.

Changelog

ue-http-download-1.0.0 (2024-06-06)

Initial Version

UAC Utility: HTTP Download