I’m beyond frustrated right now. We spent a significant amount of money migrating our site to Webflow specifically to streamline processes and handle user-submitted documents securely. Part of that was handling sensitive uploads; things like government IDs and other forms that absolutely cannot be public.
Here’s the kicker: I can view all submitted forms in Webflow’s API, and I can see the files that users upload, but there’s no way to download them programmatically through the API. Previously, on our old WordPress site, I could authenticate via API and pull down all user uploads securely. That functionality worked, it was reliable, and it allowed automation at scale.
Now, with Webflow, the system requires browser login for access, breaking any automated workflow. I’ve done my research, and until we actually migrated, I couldn’t test the full flow. Webflow promised uploads, webhooks, and all that but without authenticated API downloads, this entire feature is basically useless for anyone operating at scale.
It’s unacceptable that this core functionality is blocked by requiring a manual login through a browser. We need a proper solution: the ability to download files via authenticated API calls, otherwise we’ve spent a ton of money on a platform that doesn’t actually deliver a critical feature.
This isn’t a minor inconvenience… it’s a dealbreaker for real-world usage where security and automation are mandatory.