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Serve the bytes to the browser\nExpected: The call succeeds or the failure is handled deliberately.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"58b3b9af-a7ff-4c40-adc1-9d6ec84e56cd","proposed_action":"Recommended action: In browsers, fetch the file/URI with your own authenticated request (preferably via a backend proxy so the API key is not exposed) and trigger the download with an <a download> link; or download server-side in Node.\n\nOption: Move downloads to a Node/server route [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nSteps:\n1. 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