(Perl) Download a Jira Attachment

Demonstrates how to download a Jira attachment to a file.

Chilkat Perl Downloads Perl Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

use chilkat();

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();

$http->put_FollowRedirects(1);

# Provide the username/password for authentication
$http->put_Login('jira@example.com');
$http->put_Password("JIRA_API_TOKEN");

# The URL for a Jira attachment has this format: 
# https://your-domain.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/{attachment_id}/{attachment_filename}

$url = "https://chilkat.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/10001/starfish.jpg";
$localFilePath = "qa_output/starfish.jpg";
$success = $http->Download($url,$localFilePath);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Successfully downloaded Jira attachment." . "\r\n";