Bash script to download files from gofile.io

download_gofile.sh

#!/bin/bash

url="$1"

#prompt for url if not provided
until [ ! -z "$url" ] ; do
  read -p "url=" url
done

id=$(sed 's|.*gofile.io/d/||g' <<< "$url")
echo "Downloading $id"

#get guest account token for url and cookie
token=$(curl -s 'https://api.gofile.io/createAccount' | jq -r '.data.token' 2>/dev/null)
[ "$?" -ne 0 ] && echo "Creating guest account failed, please try again later"

#get website token for url
websiteToken=$(curl -s 'https://gofile.io/dist/js/alljs.js' | grep 'fetchData.wt' | awk '{ print $3 }' | jq -r)
[ "$?" -ne 0 ] && echo "Getting website token failed, please try again later"

#get content info from api
resp=$(curl 'https://api.gofile.io/getContent?contentId='"$id"'&token='"$token"'&wt='"$websiteToken"'&cache=true' 2>/dev/null)
code="$?"

#prompt for password if required
if [[ $(jq -r '.status' <<< "$resp" 2>/dev/null) ==  "error-passwordRequired" ]] ; then
  until [ ! -z "$password" ] ; do
    read -p "password=" password
    password=$(printf "$password" | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1)

    resp=$(curl 'https://api.gofile.io/getContent?contentId='"$id"'&token='"$token"'&wt='"$websiteToken"'&cache=true&password='"$password" 2>/dev/null)
    code="$?"
  done
fi

#verify content info was retrieved successfully
[ "$code" -ne 0 ] && echo "URL unreachable, check provided link" && exit 1

#create download folder
mkdir "$id" 2>/dev/null
cd "$id"

#load the page once so download links don't get redirected
curl -H 'Cookie: accountToken='"$token" "$url" -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null
[ "$?" -ne 0 ] && echo "Loading page failed, check provided link"

for i in $(jq '.data.contents | keys | .[]' <<< "$resp"); do
  name=$(jq -r '.data.contents['"$i"'].name' <<< "$resp")
  url=$(jq -r '.data.contents['"$i"'].link' <<< "$resp")
  
  #download file if not already downloaded
  if [ ! -f "$name" ] ; then
    echo
    echo "Downloading $name"
    curl -H 'Cookie: accountToken='"$token" "$url" -o "$name"
    [ "$?" -ne 0 ] && echo "Downloading ""$filename"" failed, please try again later" && rm "$filename"
  fi
done

echo
echo
echo "Note: gofile.io is entirely free with no ads,"
echo "you can support it at https://gofile.io/donate"

is there a way to download a certain file within the folder? using the certain content id?

@tmatzxzone The whole point of using the script is to download multiple files at the same time. Why wouldn't you just use the browser for individual files?

is there a way to download a certain file within the folder? using the certain content id?

@tmatzxzone The whole point of using the script is to download multiple files at the same time. Why wouldn't you just use the browser for individual files?

im using headless vps, is there a way tho for a single file?

is there a way to download a certain file within the folder? using the certain content id?

@tmatzxzone The whole point of using the script is to download multiple files at the same time. Why wouldn't you just use the browser for individual files?

im using headless vps, is there a way tho for a single file?

@tmatzxzone No

is there a way to download a certain file within the folder? using the certain content id?

@tmatzxzone The whole point of using the script is to download multiple files at the same time. Why wouldn't you just use the browser for individual files?

im using headless vps, is there a way tho for a single file?

@tmatzxzone No

alrite, i just add the file name that i dont need to download so it skip the download LUL, thx for the script tho

is there a way to download a certain file within the folder? using the certain content id?

im using headless vps, is there a way tho for a single file?

alrite, i just add the file name that i dont need to download so it skip the download LUL, thx for the script tho

I used another parameter to explicitly mention the filenames that i wanted to download. its not a full proof solution, but it works. you may check this fork

is there a way to download a certain file within the folder? using the certain content id?

@tmatzxzone The whole point of using the script is to download multiple files at the same time. Why wouldn't you just use the browser for individual files?

im using headless vps, is there a way tho for a single file?

@tmatzxzone No

alrite, i just add the file name that i dont need to download so it skip the download LUL, thx for the script tho

Try this my fork

they just updated their API

A fork to work with the API update, but it is also heavily modified. Take and adapt what you need.