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Add shared link to file

put
https://api.box.com/2.0
/files/:file_id

Adds a shared link to a file.

Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Path Parameters

stringin pathrequired
12345

The unique identifier that represents a file.

The ID for any file can be determined by visiting a file in the web application and copying the ID from the URL. For example, for the URL https://*.app.box.com/files/123 the file_id is 123.

Query Parameters

stringin queryrequired
shared_link

Explicitly request the shared_link fields to be returned for this item.

Request Body

objectin body

The settings for the shared link to create on the file. Use an empty object ({}) to use the default settings for shared links.

stringin bodyoptional
"open"

The level of access for the shared link. This can be restricted to anyone with the link (open), only people within the company (company) and only those who have been invited to the file (collaborators).

If not set, this field defaults to the access level specified by the enterprise admin. To create a shared link with this default setting pass the shared_link object with no access field, for example { "shared_link": {} }.

The company access level is only available to paid accounts.

Value is one of open,company,collaborators

stringin bodyoptional
"do-n8t-use-this-Password"

The password required to access the shared link. Set the password to null to remove it. Passwords must now be at least eight characters long and include a number, upper case letter, or a non-numeric or non-alphabetic character. A password can only be set when access is set to open.

objectin body
booleanin bodyoptional
true

If the shared link allows for downloading of files. This can only be set when access is set to open or company.

booleanin bodyoptional
true

If the shared link allows for editing of files. This can only be set when access is set to open or company. This value can only be true is can_download is also true.

booleanin bodyoptional
true

If the shared link allows for previewing of files. This value is always true. For shared links on folders this also applies to any items in the folder.

string (date-time)in bodyoptional
"2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"

The timestamp at which this shared link will expire. This field can only be set by users with paid accounts. The value must be greater than the current date and time.

stringin bodyoptional
"my-shared-link"

Defines a custom vanity name to use in the shared link URL, for example https://app.box.com/v/my-shared-link.

Custom URLs should not be used when sharing sensitive content as vanity URLs are a lot easier to guess than regular shared links.

Response

application/jsonFile (Full)

Returns the base representation of a file with a new shared link attached.

application/jsonClient error

Returned when there is an incorrect permission combination

application/jsonClient error

Returned when the access token provided in the Authorization header is not recognized or not provided.

application/jsonClient error

Returned if the user does not have all the permissions to complete the update.

application/jsonClient error

Returned if the file is not found, or the user does not have access to the file.

application/jsonClient error

Returned if the file_id is not in a recognized format.

application/jsonClient error

Returns an error when the If-Match header does not match the current etag value of the file. This indicates that the file has changed since it was last requested.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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Request Example

cURL
curl -i -X PUT "https://api.box.com/2.0/files/32423234?fields=shared_link" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -d '{
       "shared_link": {
         "access": "open",
         "password": "mypassword",
         "unshared_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
         "permissions": {
           "can_download": false
         }
       }
     }'
TypeScript Gen
await client.sharedLinksFiles.addShareLinkToFile(
  fileId,
  {
    sharedLink: {
      access: 'open' as AddShareLinkToFileRequestBodySharedLinkAccessField,
      password: 'Secret123@',
    } satisfies AddShareLinkToFileRequestBodySharedLinkField,
  } satisfies AddShareLinkToFileRequestBody,
  { fields: 'shared_link' } satisfies AddShareLinkToFileQueryParams,
);
Python Gen
client.shared_links_files.add_share_link_to_file(
    file_id,
    "shared_link",
    shared_link=AddShareLinkToFileSharedLink(
        access=AddShareLinkToFileSharedLinkAccessField.OPEN, password="Secret123@"
    ),
)
.NET Gen
await client.SharedLinksFiles.AddShareLinkToFileAsync(fileId: fileId, requestBody: new AddShareLinkToFileRequestBody() { SharedLink = new AddShareLinkToFileRequestBodySharedLinkField() { Access = AddShareLinkToFileRequestBodySharedLinkAccessField.Open, Password = "Secret123@" } }, queryParams: new AddShareLinkToFileQueryParams(fields: "shared_link"));
Swift Gen (Beta)
try await client.sharedLinksFiles.addShareLinkToFile(fileId: fileId, requestBody: AddShareLinkToFileRequestBody(sharedLink: AddShareLinkToFileRequestBodySharedLinkField(access: AddShareLinkToFileRequestBodySharedLinkAccessField.open, password: "Secret123@")), queryParams: AddShareLinkToFileQueryParams(fields: "shared_link"))
Java
// Optionally we can calculate and set the date when shared link will automatically be disabled
final long ONE_WEEK_MILLIS = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
long unsharedTimestamp = System.currentTimeMillis() + ONE_WEEK_MILLIS;
Date unsharedDate = new Date(unsharedTimestamp);

BoxFile file = new BoxFile(api, "id");
BoxSharedLinkRequest sharedLinkRequest = new BoxSharedLinkRequest()
    .access(OPEN)
    .permissions(true, true)
    .unsharedDate(unsharedDate);
BoxSharedLink sharedLink = file.createSharedLink(sharedLinkRequest);
Python
file_id = '11111'

url = client.file(file_id).get_shared_link(access='open', allow_download=True, allow_edit=True)
print(f'The file shared link URL is: {url}')
.NET
string fileId = "11111";
var sharedLinkParams = new BoxSharedLinkRequest()
{
    Access = BoxSharedLinkAccessType.open,
    Permissions = new BoxPermissionsRequest
    {
        Download = true,
        Edit = true
    }
};
BoxFile file = client.FilesManager.CreateSharedLinkAsync(fileId, sharedLinkParams);
string sharedLinkUrl = file.SharedLink.Url;
Node
client.files.update('12345', {
  shared_link: {
    access: "open",
    password: "do-not-use-this-password", 
    unshared_at: "2022-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
    vanity_name: "my-shared-link",
    permissions: {
	  can_view: true,
	  can_download: true,
	  can_edit: true
    }
  }
}).then(file => {
  // ...
})
iOS
client.files.setSharedLink(
    forFile: "11111", 
    access: .open, 
    canDownload: true, 
    canEdit: true
) { (result: Result<SharedLink, BoxSDKError>) in
    guard case let .success(sharedLink) = result else {
        print("Error setting file shared link")
        return
    }

    print("File shared link URL is \(sharedLink.url), with \(sharedLink.access) access")
}

Response Example

{
  "etag": "1",
  "id": "12345",
  "shared_link": {
    "access": "open",
    "download_count": 0,
    "download_url": "https://app.box.com/shared/static/kwio6b4ovt1264rnfbyqo1.pdf",
    "effective_access": "open",
    "effective_permission": "can_download",
    "is_password_enabled": false,
    "permissions": {
      "can_download": true,
      "can_edit": true,
      "can_preview": true
    },
    "preview_count": 0,
    "unshared_at": "2020-09-21T10:34:41-07:00",
    "url": "https://app.box.com/s/kwio6b4ovt1264rnfbyqo1",
    "vanity_name": null,
    "vanity_url": null
  },
  "type": "file"
}