## Download

`client.assets.download(AssetDownloadParamsbody, RequestOptionsoptions?): AssetDownloadResponse`

**post** `/v1/assets/download`

Download a Matrix asset using its mxc:// or localmxc:// URL to the device running Beeper Desktop and return the local file URL.

### Parameters

- `body: AssetDownloadParams`

  - `url: string`

    Matrix content URL (mxc:// or localmxc://) for the asset to download.

### Returns

- `AssetDownloadResponse`

  - `error?: string`

    Error message if the download failed.

  - `srcURL?: string`

    Local file URL to the downloaded asset.

### Example

```typescript
import BeeperDesktop from '@beeper/desktop-api';

const client = new BeeperDesktop();

const response = await client.assets.download({ url: 'mxc://example.org/Q4x9CqGz1pB3Oa6XgJ' });

console.log(response.error);
```