Data in Synapse can be downloaded using the programmatic clients (Python, R, and command line) as well as the web client. In this guide, you will learn the basic commands to download data programmatically. For instructions on how to download data from the web, see Downloading Files in our quick start guide.

Downloading a File

Before you begin, it is important to understand that most items in Synapse have a unique identifier associated with them. This identifier is called a Synapse ID, or a synID. The synID format is the prefix “syn” followed by 8 numbers (for example, syn12345678). Items that have unique synIDs in Synapse are: Files, Folders, Projects, Tables, Views, Wikis, Links, and Docker Repositories. You can use synIDs to refer to specific items when working with Synapse programmatically.

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