Vue + Laravel: How to properly download a PDF file?

Question

THE SITUATION:

Frontend: Vue. Backend: Laravel.

Inside the web app I need to let the user download certain pdf files:

• I need L

Answer 1

it's works for me.

from laravel backend:

$pdf = PDF::loadView('your_view_name', ['data' => $data]);
return $pdf->output();

from vuejs frontend:

axios({
url: 'http://localhost:8000/api/your-route',
method: 'GET',
responseType: 'blob',
}).then((response) => {
     var fileURL = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([response.data]));
     var fileLink = document.createElement('a');
     fileLink.href = fileURL;
     fileLink.setAttribute('download', 'file.pdf');
     document.body.appendChild(fileLink);
     fileLink.click();

});