diff --git a/Algorithmia/client.py b/Algorithmia/client.py
index 5afba8e..5a34e06 100644
--- a/Algorithmia/client.py
+++ b/Algorithmia/client.py
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ def getHelper(self, url, **query_parameters):
             headers['Authorization'] = self.apiKey
         return self.requestSession.get(self.apiAddress + url, headers=headers, params=query_parameters)
 
+    # Used internally to http get a file
+    def getHelperStream(self, url, **query_parameters):
+        headers = {}
+        if self.apiKey is not None:
+            headers['Authorization'] = self.apiKey
+        return self.requestSession.get(self.apiAddress + url, headers=headers, params=query_parameters, stream=True)
+
     def patchHelper(self, url, params):
         headers = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
         if self.apiKey is not None:
diff --git a/Algorithmia/datafile.py b/Algorithmia/datafile.py
index 4844599..faebe91 100644
--- a/Algorithmia/datafile.py
+++ b/Algorithmia/datafile.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def getFile(self):
         if not exists:
             raise DataApiError('unable to get file {} - {}'.format(self.path, error))
         # Make HTTP get request
-        response = self.client.getHelper(self.url)
+        response = self.client.getHelperStream(self.url)
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete = False) as f:
             for block in response.iter_content(1024):
                 if not block:
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ def getFile(self):
             f.flush()
             return open(f.name)
 
+    # Get file iterable from the data api
+    def getStream(self):
+        exists, error = self.existsWithError()
+        if not exists:
+            raise DataApiError('unable to get file {} - {}'.format(self.path, error))
+        # Make HTTP get request
+        response = self.client.getHelperStream(self.url)
+        return response.iter_content(1024)
+
     def getName(self):
         _, name = getParentAndBase(self.path)
         return name