Nexus: Groovy Script To Download [cracked] Artifact From

import java.net.Authenticator import java.net.PasswordAuthentication // Configuration def nexusUrl = "http://your-nexus-server:8081/repository/maven-releases/com/example/my-app/1.0.0/my-app-1.0.0.jar" def destination = new File("my-app.jar") def user = "admin" def pass = "admin123" // Setup Authentication Authenticator.setDefault(new Authenticator() { @Override protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() { return new PasswordAuthentication(user, pass.toCharArray()) } }) // Download File println "Downloading ${nexusUrl}..." destination.withOutputStream { out -> out << new URL(nexusUrl).openStream() } println "Download complete: ${destination.absolutePath}" Use code with caution. Method 2: Jenkins Pipeline Groovy Script

def response = httpRequest authentication: 'nexus-creds', url: "https://example.com", outputFile: "artifact.zip" Use code with caution. Key Considerations Download an artifact from Nexus to Jenkins

Downloading artifacts from Sonatype Nexus using Groovy is a common requirement in CI/CD pipelines, particularly for Jenkins environments. While Nexus 3 has moved toward a primary REST API, Groovy remains a powerful tool for automating these downloads through direct HTTP requests or specialized Jenkins plugins. Choosing Your Method

For a standalone script, you can use Groovy's built-in networking capabilities to hit the Nexus Download URI .

There are two primary ways to download an artifact using Groovy: