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8.2.5 Download API: Option with the Short Key

Download Tool with short key option is designed to prevent exposing session ID and file ID on the URL string.

How to create a Download Tool URL with short key:

  1. Authenticate with Thru service and create Immutable session, section 6.1.2: 6.1 Authentication Service :

  1. Get the file for download using one of file retrieval or search services: 6.2 File System Service , 6.4 Search Service

  1. Generate ShortID for file download, see section 6.12.3: 6.12 Short Key Request Services . Required parameters are explained here: 5.13 ServerTool Short Key Resources | 5.13.3-ThruDownloaderRequest-Object

  2. Create Download Tool URL : https://test.thruinc.net/ExternalJavaDownload.aspx?ShortId=<ShortID>

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