GCP public file download without prefix

Question

When I visit a public URL to my uploaded file, the filename includes the prefix, resulting in a super long filename.

Is there a way to download a file from the browser without including the prefix?

Maybe a setting or metadata to the uploaded file, or something?

My backend runs on NodeJS, if that's relevant.

@YeriPelona have you read the GCP Storage Bucket API? A prefix is kind of like a path-like string, example: `/myfolder/myfile.txt` where `/myfolder/` is the prefix — vaid, Jan 30 '21 at 08:05
@guillaumeblaquiere it's not optimal for my users and I've received complaints — vaid, Jan 30 '21 at 17:18
Just to be sure, what is too long? The URL to download the file? Or the file name when saved on the workstation? — guillaume blaquiere, Jan 30 '21 at 19:11
@guillaumeblaquiere as per my question `the filename includes the prefix, resulting in a super long filename` — vaid, Jan 31 '21 at 03:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 31 '21 at 12:26

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In your webserver, you can override the default file name by writing a specific header

request.setHeader('Content-Disposition', 'filename="fileName.txt"');

answered Jan 31 '21 at 12:26

this is not GCP Storage related. I said in my question the following: `When I visit a public URL to my uploaded file` – vaid Feb 01 '21 at 02:38
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It's not GCS related, it's HTTP related! – guillaume blaquiere Feb 01 '21 at 07:51
That's what I'm saying. I need a solution to my GCP problem. – vaid Feb 02 '21 at 09:03
Sorry, I don't understand your GCP problem... Can you show how the file are downloaded? From your backend or directly on GCS? – guillaume blaquiere Feb 02 '21 at 10:24

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