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name: download-swagger-file description: Download Swagger/OpenAPI specification file from a URL. Use phrases like "Download swagger file", "Fetch OpenAPI spec", "Get API documentation", etc.

Download Swagger/OpenAPI File

Downloads an OpenAPI (Swagger) specification file from a remote URL and saves it locally. Supports both JSON and YAML formats for OpenAPI 2.0 and 3.x specifications.

How It Works

1. Validates the provided URL is accessible
2. Downloads the specification file using curl
3. Detects and validates the file format (JSON/YAML)
4. Saves the file to the specified output path
5. Returns the file path and basic metadata

Usage

Copybash /mnt/skills/user/download-swagger-file/scripts/download.sh <url> [output-path]

Arguments:

• url - The URL of the OpenAPI/Swagger specification file (required)
• output-path - Local file path to save the downloaded file (optional, defaults to openapi.json in current directory)

Examples:

Download to default location:

Copybash /mnt/skills/user/download-swagger-file/scripts/download.sh https://api.example.com/swagger.json

Download with custom output path:

Copybash /mnt/skills/user/download-swagger-file/scripts/download.sh https://api.example.com/swagger.json ./specs/my-api.json

Download YAML specification:

Copybash /mnt/skills/user/download-swagger-file/scripts/download.sh https://api.example.com/openapi.yaml ./docs/api.yaml

Output

Copy{
  "success": true,
  "filePath": "./specs/petstore.json",
  "format": "json",
  "size": 15234,
  "url": "https://petstore.swagger.io/v2/swagger.json"
}

Present Results to User

Successfully downloaded OpenAPI specification:

• File: ./specs/petstore.json
• Format: JSON
• Size: 15.2 KB
• Source: https://petstore.swagger.io/v2/swagger.json

The file is ready to use with other OpenAPI skills for generating TypeScript models and API clients.

Troubleshooting

Error: Failed to download file

• Check that the URL is accessible in a browser
• Verify the server has CORS enabled if accessed from a browser
• Ensure the URL points directly to the JSON/YAML file, not a documentation page

Error: Invalid OpenAPI format

• Verify the downloaded file is a valid OpenAPI/Swagger specification
• Check that the file is not HTML (common when URL points to docs page instead of raw spec)
• Use a JSON/YAML validator to check file syntax

Error: Permission denied writing to output path

• Ensure you have write permissions for the output directory
• Try specifying a different output path in a writable location
• Create the target directory before running the script