Conversation with Merlin [email protected] · Wed Dec 06 2023

i am using this method: @GetMapping("{waTemplateUid}/download-metadata") public ResponseEntity downloadPageMetadata(@PathVariable("waTemplateUid") Long waTemplateUid) throws IOException { String fileName = "PageMetadata.xlsx"; InputStreamResource file = new InputStreamResource(pageMetaDataDownloader.downloadPageMetadataByWaTemplateUid(waTemplateUid)); return ResponseEntity.ok() .header(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_DISPOSITION, "attachment; filename=" + fileName) .contentType(MediaType.parseMediaType("application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet")) .body(file); } to download excel file when calling it from swager it works when calling it from postman , it results xml and we must to click save resource to git the file is there is a way to download the file directly using postman

When calling the endpoint using Postman, the response is being received as XML instead of directly downloading the Excel file. This is likely due to way Postman handles the response. To ensure that the file is directly downloaded when using Postman, you can try the following steps:

  1. Set the "Accept" header in the request to specify that you expect the response in the format of the Excel file. You can set the "Accept header to "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet".

  2. you send the request, ensure that the response type is set save the file. You can do this by clicking on the "Send" button in Postman, and then the response dropdown, select "Save Response". This should prompt Postman to save the file directly to your system.

By setting the "Accept" header and ensuring the response type is set to save the file, you should be able to download the Excel file directly when calling the endpoint from Postman.

i used postman to download pdf , and the pdf file is opened in the body in postman does postman can open excel file inside the body ?

Yes, Postman is capable of displaying the contents of an Excel file directly within the response body, similar to how it displays a PDF file. When you make a request for an Excel file using Postman, the response may be displayed within the response body as binary data. You can download the Excel file by clicking on the "Download" button within the response body in Postman.

To achieve this, you can follow these steps:

  1. Send the request for the Excel file using Postman.
  2. Once the response is received, click on the "Body" tab in the lower section of the Postman interface.
  3. In the "Body" tab, if the response is displayed as binary data, a "Download" button should be available. Click on this button to download the Excel file directly.

By following these steps, you can successfully download the Excel file from the response in Postman.

is post man can view .xlsx file inside its body ?

Postman currently does not have the capability to directly visualize the of an Excel (.xlsx) file within its response body. When you make request for an Excel file using Postman, the response will typically be displayed as binary data, and Postman provides an option to download the file instead of visualizing it within the interface.

When you receive a response containing an Excel file in Postman, you can typically download the file by clicking the "Download" button within the response body tab. This allows you to save the .xlsx file on your machine for viewing and editing with appropriate software such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

If you have further questions or need assistance with Postman or handling Excel files in your API responses, feel free to ask for more details.