Download multiple files from NodeJS Server

Question

Download multiple files from NodeJS Server

I am trying to download multiple files from Node js server. i can download single file using following code

res.download('group_documents/sample1.pdf','sample1.pdf', function(err){
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
  } else {
    // decrement a download credit etc
  }
});

How can i download files using single request from the client.

node.js

Answer 1

if your target clients are web browsers, then you can't, as the http protocol does not allow for multiple downloads for a single request.

If you really need to do this, then you'd need to either write a custom client application, or (more simply) zip the files into some archive before transmitting them.