Create a shared link

Create a shared link

Creates a shared link to a file or folder, with optional settings for audience, access, downloads, password and expiry.

Note: With no settings the link is public, though team and shared-folder settings can change the resolved visibility. Needs the sharing.write scope.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.dropboxapi.com
• Endpoint: POST /2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings
• Auth: an OAuth access token, sent as Authorization: Bearer <token>
• Docs: https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/api-reference/overview

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.