I'm trying to access an XML file download from a government website:https://nfs.nacta.gov.pk
The site is built with Blazor, and when I select the XML format option, it triggers a background request to a URL like this:
https://nfs.nacta.gov.pk/_blazor?id=It_9YDUL-MF28bTPMznA9A&_=1744890260107
However, the actual download link isn’t exposed in the HTML, and I can’t find a direct link to the XML file.
What I’ve tried:Opened DevTools → Network tab (preserve log checked)
Filtered by XHR, Fetch, and keywords like xml and download
Inspected requests triggered after selecting XML format
Looked at headers and responses for possible payloads
From what I can tell, the download might be happening through a Blazor SignalR/WebSocket connection or via dynamically triggered JavaScript on the frontend.
Question:Has anyone dealt with file downloads in Blazor (especially server-side) and knows how to:
Intercept the actual XML payload
Replay or simulate the request manually (e.g., via cURL or Python)
Extract download links from Blazor-based sites
Any guidance or tools you’ve used for similar scenarios would be greatly appreciated!