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Get web link

get
https://api.box.com/2.0
/web_links/:web_link_id

This endpoint is in the version 2024.0. No changes are required to continue using it. For more details, see Box API versioning.

Retrieve information about a web link.

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Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Request Headers

stringin headeroptional
shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password]

The URL, and optional password, for the shared link of this item.

This header can be used to access items that have not been explicitly shared with a user.

Use the format shared_link=[link] or if a password is required then use shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password].

This header can be used on the file or folder shared, as well as on any files or folders nested within the item.

Path Parameters

stringin pathrequired
12345

The ID of the web link.

Response

application/jsonWeb link

Returns the web link object.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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Request Example

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cURL
curl -i -X GET "https://api.box.com/2.0/web_links/12345" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>"
Node/TypeScript v10
await client.webLinks.getWebLinkById(weblink.id);
Python v10
client.web_links.get_web_link_by_id(weblink.id)
.NET v10
await client.WebLinks.GetWebLinkByIdAsync(webLinkId: weblink.Id);
Swift v10
try await client.webLinks.getWebLinkById(webLinkId: weblink.id)
Java v10
client.getWebLinks().getWebLinkById(weblink.getId())
.NET v6
await client.WebLinks.GetWebLinkByIdAsync(webLinkId: weblink.Id);
Node v4
await client.webLinks.getWebLinkById(weblink.id);

Response Example

{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "web_link",
  "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "created_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "ceo@example.com",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "description": "Example page",
  "etag": "1",
  "item_status": "active",
  "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "modified_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "ceo@example.com",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "name": "My Bookmark",
  "owned_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "ceo@example.com",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "12345",
    "type": "folder",
    "etag": "1",
    "name": "Contracts",
    "sequence_id": "3"
  },
  "path_collection": {
    "entries": [
      {
        "etag": "1",
        "id": "12345",
        "type": "folder",
        "name": "Contracts",
        "sequence_id": "3"
      }
    ],
    "total_count": 1
  },
  "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "sequence_id": "3",
  "shared_link": {
    "access": "open",
    "download_count": 3,
    "download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
    "effective_access": "company",
    "effective_permission": "can_download",
    "is_password_enabled": true,
    "permissions": {
      "can_download": true,
      "can_edit": false,
      "can_preview": true
    },
    "preview_count": 3,
    "unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
    "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
    "vanity_name": "my_url",
    "vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/"
  },
  "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "url": "https://www.example.com/example/1234"
}