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Conditional Download of an Object

A 2-step recipe with Amazon S3. We can help you get access.

Recipe · 2 steps

Conditional Download of an Object

HEAD then GET an object, downloading only when it exists.

  1. HEAD the object to learn its ETag and size before deciding to download.
  2. Download the full object body now that the HEAD confirmed it exists.
What you'll need to have ready
  • bucket: The bucket holding the object.
  • objectKey: The key of the object to download.
For your developer

Arazzo workflow amazon-s3:conditional-download-object, 2 operations: HeadObject → GetObject. Specs on APIs.io.