download_file: Download a file from VirusTotal

In virustotal: R Client for the 'VirusTotal' API

Download a file from VirusTotal

Description

Download a file from VirusTotal

Usage

download_file(hash = NULL, output_path = NULL, ...)

Arguments

hash	File hash (MD5, SHA1, or SHA256)
output_path	Local path to save the downloaded file. Optional.
...	Additional arguments passed to virustotal_GET.

Value

Raw file content or saves file to specified path

References

https://docs.virustotal.com/reference

See Also

set_key for setting the API key

Examples

## Not run: 

# Before calling the function, set the API key using set_key('api_key_here')

download_file(hash='99017f6eebbac24f351415dd410d522d',
              output_path='/tmp/downloaded_file')

## End(Not run)

virustotal documentation built on April 13, 2026, 9:07 a.m.