I've been troubleshooting why Tasker's "HTTP Request" action fails to download from a Google Drive link, even though "HTTP Get" works perfectly. After some digging, I found a simple fix that makes "HTTP Request" behave like "HTTP Get" in this case:

When using the "HTTP Request" action to download a file (like an image) from a URL such as:

Make sure you do both of the following:

1. Enable "Automatically Follow Redirects"

2. Add a Mime type custom header in the Headers field:

You can also add:

…to better emulate a browser.

since Home Assistant version 2024.10, the tasker integration documentation is outdated at: https://tasker.joaoapps.com/home_automation/home_assistant.html

...is it possible to revise to the current syntax?

When Tasker has an active Lock Code and "Backup User Vars/Prefs" option is unchecked in preferences: 1. we shouldn't be able to export backup data, through the 3-button menu on top right, before inputting correct Lock Code

2. Project variable values shouldn't be included in the backup data. Same as global variables, they should be omitted in the Tasker backup data