# Download balenaOS ## Examples ### Download private or ESR balenaOS images In order to download an ESR or private balenaOS image, you need to provide your bearer token. The `deviceType` and `version` parameters are required. Add an `--output` flag to provide a path for the image to be downloaded. ```bash GET "https://api.balena-cloud.com/download?deviceType=&version=&fileType=.zip'" \ -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer " ``` ### Download public balenaOS images Same as above but the auth header is optional to use. The `deviceType` and `version` parameters are required. These releases also available for download on balena.io/os and the dashboard. ```bash GET "https://api.balena-cloud.com/download?deviceType=&version=&fileType=.gz'" \ -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer " ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.balena.io/reference/api/resources/download.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.