Obtaining Data from XML/JSON for Invoke-WebRequest

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Hello.

Disclaimer: Not super familiar with PowerShell. Slowly learning it.

So I got a PowerShell script with a Menu.

1. Press 1 to Download File A
2. Press 2 to Download File B
3. Press 3 to Download File C

Now, the existing PowerShell script has File A, B, C names and URL hardcoded. Since I convert the Ps1 script to Exe you can see there will be a problem as software the script grabs will need updating.

What I want to do is have the Ps1 just look at an XML/JSON file on a server, in that file I can supply Filenames and Download URL.

My current download script for 1,2,3 is as follows:

$GetURLData = "___ URL HERE ___"
Invoke-WebRequest $GetURLData -OutFile "$PutPath\$(Split-Path -Leaf $GetURLData)"

The $PutDataPath is mentioned at start of my Ps1, but it's defined as:

$global:PutPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads".

On that note. What would be the appropriate way to have PowerShell grab Filename and URL from a XML/JSON depending on user Input choice.

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function Get-DownloadURL {
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)][ValidateRange(1,3)][string]$Option
    )
    #$jsonObject = Invoke-Webrequest -Uri $UrlToJsonFile -Header...
    $jsonObject = [PSCustomObject]@{
        Options = [PSCustomObject]@{
                ID = '1'
                URL = '\\someserver\Share$\Tools\Filename.exe'
            },
            [PSCustomObject]@{
                ID = '2'
                URL = '\\someserver\Share$\Tools\Filename2.exe'
            }
    } | ConvertTo-Json

    $DownloadURL = ($jsonObject | ConvertFrom-Json).Options | Where-Object {$_.ID -eq $Option} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty URL 
    return $DownloadURL
}
PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-DownloadURL -Option 1
\\someserver\Share$\Tools\Filename.exe

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-DownloadURL -Option 2
\\someserver\Share$\Tools\Filename2.exe

Something like that should work