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OneDrive Business

Access OneDrive Business files and folders

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File → Download

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Summary

Download a file from OneDrive Business (user drive or SharePoint site) by file ID or path.

Inputs

  • driveType (required) — Type of drive to access: 'user' for OneDrive, 'site' for SharePoint document library
  • userId (required) — User principal name or ID (required when driveType is 'user')
  • siteId (required) — SharePoint site ID in format 'contoso.sharepoint.com,site-id,web-id' (required when driveType is 'site')
  • fileId (required) — File item ID or path from drive root (e.g., '/Documents/file.pdf')

Output shape

json: File metadata from Microsoft Graph API; binary: File content as base64-encoded string accessible via $binary.data.data, with MIME type at $binary.data.mimeType and file name at $binary.data.fileName

Returns an array of results when processing multiple input items; each result includes pairedItem for input tracking

Examples

Example 1: Download a file from a user's OneDrive by path

Resource: File, Operation: Download, Drive Type: User Drive, User ID: user@contoso.com, File ID or Path: /Documents/report.pdf

Example 2: Download a file from a SharePoint site by item ID

Resource: File, Operation: Download, Drive Type: Site Drive, Site ID: contoso.sharepoint.com,site-id,web-id, File ID or Path: abc123def456

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