# \[solved\] Downloading single file from repo using Curl and authentication withToken

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**Created:** [April 14, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-downloading-single-file-from-repo-using-curl-and-authentication-withtoken/7083 "2023-04-14T14:22:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/solved-downloading-single-file-from-repo-using-curl-and-authentication-withtoken/7083/1 "2023-04-14T14:22:34Z")

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Hello,

I’m trying to download a single file from a repo using Curl and authentication Token.  
Using this command results in downloaded file contains metadata in JSON format:

```auto
curl -k "https://git.example.com/api/v1/repos/org/scripts/contents/file.sh" -H "accept: application/json" -H "Authorization: token 975906fcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
 -o file.sh

```

I don’t think `-H "accept: application/json"` is correct here.

Can you please advise which curl syntax will download file.sh correctly?

THX

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Update: this command works as expected  
`curl -k "https://git.example.com/api/v1/repos/org/scripts/raw/file.sh" -H "accept: application/raw" -H "Authorization: token <TOKEN>" -o [file.sh](http://file.sh/)`