Download File from Server using Web API and AngularJS

get-file-cs.txt

// This will download the file from the server
// Pass in the filepath of where file is stored and a new file name
private static void GetFileFromServer(string currentFilePath, string newFileName)
{
    HttpResponse httpresponse = HttpContext.Current.Response;
    httpresponse.Clear();
    httpresponse.Charset = "utf-8";
    httpresponse.ContentType = "application/pdf"; // mime type to suit file type
    httpresponse.AddHeader("content-disposition", string.Format("attachment; filename={0}", newFileName));
    httpresponse.BinaryWrite(File.ReadAllBytes(currentFilePath));
    httpresponse.End();
}

get-file.js

// This will open the file in the browser
 window.open('api/Controller/GetFileFromServer', '_self', '');