Error while downloading file from sharepoint using Office365-REST-Python-Client package in python

Question

Hi, I am using Office365-REST-Python-Client 2.3.15 package for the first time and want to download a file from the sharepoint site.

ctx = ClientContext(<site-address>).with_credentials(client_credentials)  
  
file_url = '/sites/<site-name>/new_test/helper.xlsx'  
source_file = ctx.web.get_file_by_server_relative_path(file_url)  
  
local_file_name = os.path.basename(file_url)  
  
with open(local_file_name, "wb") as local_file:  
    source_file.download_session(local_file).execute_query()  

But it is throwing an error "File Not Found". Although when I am checking on sharepoint site the file is present there.

Error :-
office365.runtime.client_request_exception.ClientRequestException: ('-2130575338, Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException', 'The file /sites/<site-name>/new_test/helper.xlsx does not exist.', "404 Client Error: Not Found for url: https://<site-address>/_api/Web/getFileByServerRelativePath(DecodedUrl='%2Fsites%2F<site-name>%2Fnew_test%2Fhelper.xlsx')?$select=ServerRelativePath")

Answer 1

Hi @Suryansh ,

According to my research and testing, please try to do some troubleshooting:

• Please check what version of the Office365-REST-Python-Client package you are using. Try to install the latest version via GitHub: ( V.2.3.7 ) pip install git+https://github.com/vgrem/Office365-REST-Python-Client.git
• Please check if the file_url is correct.

More information for reference:

• downloading files from sharepoint breaks with v2.3.6
• Office365-REST-Python-Client 2.3.7

Hope it can help you. Thanks for your understanding.

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