Downlaod a file without opening a new window/popup

file-ajax-download.md

HTML

<iframe name="downloadIframe" id="downloadIframe" style="display: none"></iframe>

JAVASCRIPT

downloadTriggered() {
          uri = '/api/v1/users?id=1',
          downloadLink = document.createElement('a');

      downloadLink.href = uri;
      downloadLink.setAttribute('download', '');
      downloadLink.target = 'downloadIframe';
      downloadLink.click();
  }