---
title: "Download a drop as a zip"
method: GET
path: "/drops/{slug}/archive"
---

# Download a drop as a zip

`GET /drops/{slug}/archive`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://ship.page`
- URL: `https://ship.page/drops/{slug}/archive`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Streams every file of the drop into a zip with the same paths, ready to deploy again.

## Response `200`

Zip archive, sent as an attachment named after the slug.

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid credential.
- `404`: Not found, or the drop has no files left (not_found).
- `451`: The drop was taken down (blocked).
- `503`: Required backend unavailable. Password creation and rotation fail closed when billing cannot be verified; retry later.

## Changes

- **2026-10-20** `99aad34506e8`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/ship/apis/ship-page/changes/drops/:slug/archive/get.md)

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