Respond with File Download to Incoming HTTP Request - n8n Workflow | Neura Market
Respond with File Download to Incoming HTTP Request
This simple workflow demonstrates how to get an end user's browser to download a file. It makes use of the [Content-Disposition](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Disposition) header to set a filename and control the browser behavior.

A use case could be the download of a PDF file at the end of an application process or to export data from a database without replacing the current page content in the browser.
With this approach, the current page remains open and the file is simply downloaded instead:

The original idea was first presented [here](https://community.n8n.io/t/webhook-to-excel-file/11059/24?u=mutedjam) by @dickhoning in the n8n community.
Platform
n8n
Category
File & Document Management
Price
Free
Creator
Tom
webhook
httpRequest
respondToWebhook
How to import this workflow into n8n
1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.