Read Binary Block

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Overview

The Read Binary Block allows you to read the contents of a file as raw binary data. This is particularly useful when working with non-text files or when you need to process file contents in their original binary format.

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Inputs

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Outputs

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Editor Settings

This block does not have any configurable settings in the editor.

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Example: Reading an Image File as Binary

1. Add a Read Binary block to your flow.
2. Connect a File block containing an image file to the file input of the Read Binary block.
3. Run your flow. The block will output the raw binary data of the image file.

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Error Handling

• If the input file is missing or invalid, the block will return an error.
• If the file is missing a media type, the block will throw an error.
• If a FileProvider is needed to load from URL but not available, the block will throw an error.
• If there are issues reading the file (e.g., file permissions, corrupted file), the block will fail and provide error details.

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FAQ

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See Also

• Read File Block
• File Block
• Write Binary Block