# Download a single file
python gofile-dl.py "https://gofile.io/d/abc123"
Gofile’s API is well-documented at https://api.gofile.io. A minimal downloader in Python:
import requests
def download_gofile(content_id):
# Get guest account
guest = requests.get("https://api.gofile.io/accounts").json()
# Fetch file info
resp = requests.get(f"https://api.gofile.io/contents/content_id")
# Download each file
for file in resp.json()['data']['children'].values():
r = requests.get(file['link'])
with open(file['name'], 'wb') as f:
f.write(r.content)
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This is arguably the gold standard. Written in modern C#, it offers a polished command-line interface (CLI) and an optional GUI. gofile downloader github
Key Features:
How to use:
gofile-downloader -u "https://gofile.io/d/xyz123" -o "./downloads"
Verdict: Best for Windows users comfortable with .NET runtimes. The author actively updates it to match GoFile’s API changes.
Before diving into specific repositories, let's understand why developers build, and users seek, these downloaders. # Download a single file
python gofile-dl
