Create Shared Link

Shared links may be created directly for file or folder resources to generate a read-only URL to permit users with the appropriate access level to view the content.

At minimum the information needed to create a shared link will be:

• The type of resource, either a file or folder.
• The ID of that resource.

Optionally when creating a shared link the following may be specified:

• The access level, which may be one of:

  • open: A public shared link. Anyone with the link may access the link.
  • company: Anyone within your enterprise may access the link.
  • collaborators: Anyone collaborated on the content may access the link.
• An expiration time when the shared link will automatically disable.
• A password required to access the resource.

Create Shared Link for File

To create a shared link on a file, specify the ID of the file with any optional shared link parameters.

string fileId = "11111";
var sharedLinkParams = new BoxSharedLinkRequest()
{
    Access = BoxSharedLinkAccessType.open
};
BoxFile file = client.FilesManager.CreateSharedLinkAsync(fileId, sharedLinkParams);
string sharedLinkUrl = file.SharedLink.Url;

Create Shared Link for Folder

To create a shared link on a folder, specify the ID of the folder with any optional shared link parameters.

var sharedLinkParams = new BoxSharedLinkRequest()
{
    Access = BoxSharedLinkAccessType.open
};
BoxFolder folder = await client.FoldersManager.CreateSharedLinkAsync("11111", sharedLinkParams);
string sharedLinkUrl = folder.SharedLink.Url;