curl -L -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" https://example.com -o video.mp4 -# Use code with caution. 3. Resuming a Failed Download
💡 Use -L (Location) to follow server redirects automatically. Using Variables for Better Security curl download file with bearer token
: Your token is likely expired or copied incorrectly. Ensure there are no extra spaces inside the quotes. curl -L -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" https://example
curl -L -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" https://example.com -o document.pdf Use code with caution. Using Variables for Better Security : Your token
: You forgot the -o or --output flag. Press Ctrl+C immediately to stop the text wall.
Many cloud storage providers (like AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage) will redirect your request to a temporary URL. If your command finishes instantly without downloading anything, add the -L flag.
Pasting a long token directly into your terminal can be messy and leaves the token in your shell history. A cleaner way is to store it in a variable: