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Is it possible to use wget or curl to download documents from the FCC ECFS site?

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I'm trying to use the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) to bulk download filings in individual proceedings. They have an API that will return every filing in a proceeding. It returns a URL for individual documents in the format: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10809709027819/1 However, while this works in the browser, it only downloads a placeholder HTML file saying JavaScript it required when I use wget or curl. I tried examining the page in my browser but couldn't find anything like a source URL for the actual PDF. Is there a way to use wget or curl to get at the actual PDF?
Asked by Sam (1 rep)
Aug 13, 2023, 10:01 PM
Last activity: Jul 3, 2025, 05:33 PM