# Downloading a file using an S3 access point
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The following `get-object` example command shows how you can use the AWS CLI to download a file through an access point. You must include an outfile, which is a file name for the downloaded object.

The example requests the file {{`my-image.jpg`}} through the access point {{`my-openzfs-ap`}} and saves the downloaded file as {{`download.jpg`}}.

```
$ aws s3api get-object --key {{my-image.jpg}} --bucket {{my-openzfs-ap-hrzrlukc5m36ft7okagglf3gmwluquse1b}}-ext-s3alias {{download.jpg}}
{
    "AcceptRanges": "bytes",
    "LastModified": "Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:01:48 GMT",
    "ContentLength": 141756,
    "ETag": "\"00751974dc146b76404bb7290f8f51bb\"",
    "ContentType": "binary/octet-stream",
    "ServerSideEncryption": "SSE_FSX",
    "Metadata": {},
    "StorageClass": "FSX_OPENZFS"
}
```

You can also use the REST API to download an object through an access point. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_GetObject.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_GetObject.html) in the *Amazon Simple Storage Service API Reference*.