diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml b/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml
index 5bee3a84d9..167a456e06 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/Marketplaces.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Rectangle {
         property var simpleDownload: 'var element = $("a.download-file");
                                       element.removeClass("download-file");
                                       element.removeAttr("download");'
-        
+
         function displayErrorStatus() {
             alertTimer.handler = function() {
                 statusLabel.text = claraMessage;
@@ -69,12 +69,23 @@ Rectangle {
         property var notFbxHandler:     'var element = $("a.btn.btn-primary.viewer-button.download-file")
                                          element.click();'
 
-        // this code is for removing other file types from Clara.io's download options
-        //property var checkFileType: "$('[data-extension]:not([data-extension=\"fbx\"])').parent().remove()"
+        // Replace Clara FBX download link action with Cara API action.
+        property string replaceFBXDownload:    'var element = $("a[data-extension=\'fbx\']:first");
+                                                element.unbind("click");
+                                                element.bind("click", function(event) {
+                                                    console.log("Initiate Clara.io FBX file download");
+                                                    window.open("https://clara.io/api/scenes/{uuid}/export/fbx?fbxVersion=7.4&fbxEmbedTextures=true&centerScene=true&alignSceneGound=true");
+                                                    return false;
+                                                });'
 
         onLinkHovered: {
             desktop.currentUrl = hoveredUrl;
-            //runJavaScript(checkFileType, function(){console.log("Remove filetypes JS injection");});
+
+            if (desktop.isClaraFBXZipDownload(desktop.currentUrl)) {
+                var doReplaceFBXDownload = replaceFBXDownload.replace("{uuid}", desktop.currentUrl.slice(desktop.currentUrl.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, -1));
+                runJavaScript(doReplaceFBXDownload);
+            }
+
             if (File.isZippedFbx(desktop.currentUrl)) {
                 runJavaScript(simpleDownload, function(){console.log("Download JS injection");});
                 return;
@@ -110,7 +121,7 @@ Rectangle {
             newWindow.height = 0;
 
             request.openIn(newWindow.webView);
-            if (File.isZippedFbx(desktop.currentUrl)) {
+            if (desktop.isClaraFBXZipDownload(desktop.currentUrl)) {
                 newWindow.setAutoAdd(true);
                 runJavaScript(autoCancel);
                 newWindow.loadingChanged.connect(function(status) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
index c396df9d4d..04a7c404f4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ OriginalDesktop.Desktop {
     property string tempDir: ""
     property bool autoAdd: false
 
+    function isClaraFBXZipDownload(url) {
+        // Clara.io FBX file: Original URL that is ovrridden in JavaScript to download using API.
+        return url.indexOf("clara.io/view/") !== -1 && url.slice(-1) === "#";
+    }
+
     function initWebviewProfileHandlers(profile) {
         console.log("The webview url in desktop is: " + currentUrl);
         if (webViewProfileSetup) return;
@@ -101,6 +106,9 @@ OriginalDesktop.Desktop {
             tempDir = File.getTempDir();
             console.log("Temp dir created: " + tempDir);
             download.path = tempDir + "/" + adaptedPath;
+            if (isClaraFBXZipDownload(currentUrl)) {
+                download.path += "fbx.zip";
+            }
             console.log("Path where object should download: " + download.path);
             console.log("Auto add: " + autoAdd);
             download.accept();