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Re: How do I read this download button?

From: ToddAndMargo via curl-users <curl-users_at_lists.haxx.se>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:22:07 -0700

On 7/24/23 13:59, Dan Fandrich via curl-users wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 01:54:34PM -0700, ToddAndMargo via curl-users wrote:
>> Parsing through the source code, looking for `?s=` it changes for each time
>> you load the page. All I have to do is extract the `"s=...` and I can
>> download the file I want. (Well before the scramble expires.)
>>
>> $ curl --header 'Host: download.toolslib.net' 'https://download.toolslib.net/download/file/1/2697?s=a2bhDHNQhWOv2NGyTwo0qV2qVOG0wrTj'
>> --output eraseme.exe
>
> The --header option is completely unnecessary here. curl sets that already.
>
>> Thank you!
>
> Glad you got it working!



Just out of curiousity, what is the

    ?s=a2bhDHNQhWOv2NGyTwo0qV2qVOG0wrTj

called? I presume it is not a "cookie".


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Received on 2023-07-25