📥 How To: Download an IBISWorld PDF Report

🎯 Goal

Download a full IBISWorld report in PDF format (e.g., Industry report) using the API.

Identify the IBISWorld report code (e.g., H4511b) from a classification or search step.

Call the Downloads Endpoint with the report code and desired format.

Save the returned PDF file locally.

Endpoint
Download a Report

Purpose
Request a downloadable report (full PDF).

Country: ISO code, e.g. "AU"

Code: IBISWorld report code, e.g. "H4520"

Language: "English"

Product: Report type (e.g., "Industry", "iExpert")

Format: "PDF"

Always store PDFs securely - they may contain licensed IBISWorld content.

Cache PDFs if reused frequently to reduce API load.

Respect rate limits when downloading in bulk.

If multiple formats are needed (e.g., PDF + JSON), make separate requests.