Downloading a file
This file needs its password
password_required
The file exists, but the uploader protected it with a password before it can be downloaded or described.
HTTP 401·Downloading a file
What it means
What happened
The file exists, but the uploader protected it with a password before it can be downloaded or described.
Why
Why it might have happened
- The link points to a password-protected file.
- The browser or API request did not include a valid recent unlock cookie for this exact file.
- Unlock cookies expire after a short time and are bound to one file only.
Next steps
What you can try
- Open the file page in a browser and enter the password from the uploader.
- If you are using a script, unlock through the form flow and send the returned cookie on later requests.
- Ask the uploader for the password if you do not have it.
Related
Related error help
Still stuck?
Get help
If the error keeps happening, contact support and include password_required plus what you were trying to do on filebin.ca.