[Python] How to download a file from a website using python

I am trying to use python to download the following image file. The file is inside a website which requires a login to access, but there are 2 links to the file.

below is secure link (which has the numbers taken out) https://assetplanner.com/files/ServiceRequest/616/img_20241021093256.jpg?token=#####

below is publicly accessible link https://assetplanner.com/files/?f=e...9.d29xUb8q914dJmZnDCzTp5DY1x-PKIfAwhrpiq9kDUQ

I've tried urlretrieve

from urllib.request import urlretrieve
url='https://tor.assetplanner.com/service_request?ID=230'
filename = "changed.pdf"


Which does nothing.

I've tired urllib request

import urllib.request
url = 'https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/python.png'
urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, fr"C:\Users\location\xkcd_comic.png")


which works when I take from the website in the example I found, but when i try it on the website i want

import urllib.request
url='https://assetplanner.com/files/ServiceRequest/153/changed.jpg?token=#####'
urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, fr"C:\Users\location\xattempt.png")


This one returns the 14 kb file, just named xattempt.png

I've tried requests

import requests
url = 'https://tor.assetplanner.com/service_request?ID=616'
r = requests.get(url)
print(r.json())


And requests another way

import requests
url = 'https://assetplanner.com/files/ServiceRequest/230/changed.pdf?token=#####'

response = requests.get(url)
file_Path = 'research_Paper_1.pdf'

if response.status_code == 200:
with open(file_Path, 'wb') as file:
file.write(response.content)
print('File downloaded successfully')
else:
print('Failed to download file')


And requests another way

import requests

url = "https://assetplanner.com/files/ServiceRequest/230/changed.pdf?token=#####"
query_parameters = {"downloadformat": "pdf"}
response = requests.get(url, params=query_parameters)
response.url
response.ok
response.status_code
with open("#####.pdf", mode="wb") as file:
file.write(response.content)


But they all produce a 14kb document which doesn't work.

I've tried wget

import wget
url = 'https://tor.assetplanner.com/service_request?ID=153'
wget.download(url, 'img_#####.jpg')


I end up with a 14 kg img_#####.jpg

I know this is difficult, but is it obvious what I am doing wrong? Does anyone know a way to do it? I am using python to make a program where you type in the report numbers, and it will go to those reports, and then download the files, pdf or jpg.

I thought it may have had something to do with me needing to log in, the the publicly accessible link doesn't need that.

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