# REST API plugin - raw binary (blob, arrayBuffer)

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/rest-api-plugin-raw-binary-blob-arraybuffer/17885>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Created:** [April 22, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/rest-api-plugin-raw-binary-blob-arraybuffer/17885 "2025-04-22T14:58:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/rest-api-plugin-raw-binary-blob-arraybuffer/17885/1 "2025-04-22T14:58:51Z")

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Hi Weweb community,

Is there any way to prevent REST API plugin to convert GET-response data from binary to string?

As far as I know, right now there’s no such option inside REST API request.

I’m trying to get PDF file from external API-call and it always corrupts.