How do I get attachment data via REST API?

[Jonathan Simonoff]

XML/RPC has a getAttachmentData method.  Is there a way to do the same thing using the REST API?  I see endpoints for getting lists of attachments and PUTting attachment data, but is there one to GET the data?

[Andreas Ebert · Accepted solution]

You don't need a REST resource for getting the actual attachment data. Just use the attachment's URL as you would in JIRA's front-end.

The attachment URL is available through:

• GET /rest/api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey} (you may have to set the fields parameter to a value with contains attachments))
  
  • fields -> attachment[] -> content
• GET /rest/api/2/attachment/{id}:
  • content

[Kai Henning]

Helle Andreas,

I'm developing a web application with Java. The server for the web application and the Confluence server runs on different machines in different domains.

I want to receive the contents of an attachment in binary form, using the REST API. I use Confluence 5.9. In the documentation of the REST API I have no matching information found. Is there such a possibility?

Unfortunately, your answer does not help, because it was asked for a solution to Confluence. Not for JIRA. Or can I use the JIRA REST API for Confluence?

[Mahesh Pawar]

Hey Helle,

have you found any solution or endpoint for downloading attachment from Confluence?

[a b]

i am looking for any solution or rest api endpoint do download file also.

[faris khan]

Hi,

Is there any solution to this? the Content URL in the attachment entry is not going through via Oauth token... what is the work around?