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[Linux/browser] Can I extract a session token/cookie to use with wget or curl? (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/techsupport@lemmy.world

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A cloud provider's web GUI eats all my RAM when downloading big files. I would like to download the files using wget or curl instead, but I assume I'm going to need some cookie or token in the argument URL that authenticates the request?

Is there any browser add-on or other means to extract said information so that I can copy paste it into the terminal?

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[–] BehemothExplorer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

I know almost nothing about this sort of thing, but I have managed to do what you're describing without an add-on. Go to where you go in the cloud to download. Open your browser console (Ctrl+Shift+C or F12) and go to the Networking tab. Filenames will appear in the Networking tab as you interact with the cloud through the browser. If you right-click on a Filename, a dialogue box for it will open. The first option is Copy Value, which will open a sub-menu that includes Copy as cURL. This option copies everything that your browser sent to the cloud (to get the file you right-clicked) to your clipboard as a cURL command, which you can then paste into a bash script.

This won't work for every cloud provider, but it does for some. Add-ons can be convenient, but there's something to be said for "popping the hood," so to speak. Good luck!