Find web link for shared link

Returns the web link represented by a shared link.

A shared web link can be represented by a shared link, which can originate within the current enterprise or within another.

This endpoint allows an application to retrieve information about a shared web link when only given a shared link.

fieldsstring[]

A comma-separated list of attributes to include in the response. This can be used to request fields that are not normally returned in a standard response.

Be aware that specifying this parameter will have the effect that none of the standard fields are returned in the response unless explicitly specified, instead only fields for the mini representation are returned, additional to the fields requested.

if-none-matchstring

Ensures an item is only returned if it has changed.

Pass in the item's last observed etag value into this header and the endpoint will fail with a 304 Not Modified if the item has not changed since.

boxapistring required

A header containing the shared link and optional password for the shared link.

The format for this header is as follows:

shared_link=[link]&shared_link_password=[password].

Response

Returns a full web link resource if the shared link is valid and the user has access to it.

idstring required

The unique identifier for this web link.

type'web_link' required

The value will always be web_link.

etagstring

The entity tag of this web link. Used with If-Match headers.

urlstring

The URL this web link points to.

sequence_idstring

A numeric identifier that represents the most recent user event that has been applied to this item.

This can be used in combination with the GET /events-endpoint to filter out user events that would have occurred before this identifier was read.

An example would be where a Box Drive-like application would fetch an item via the API, and then listen to incoming user events for changes to the item. The application would ignore any user events where the sequence_id in the event is smaller than or equal to the sequence_id in the originally fetched resource.

namestring

The name of the web link.

descriptionstring

The description accompanying the web link. This is visible within the Box web application.

created_atstring date-time

When this file was created on Box’s servers.

modified_atstring date-time

When this file was last updated on the Box servers.

trashed_atstring date-time nullable

When this file was moved to the trash.

purged_atstring date-time nullable

When this file will be permanently deleted.

item_status'active' | 'trashed' | 'deleted'

Whether this item is deleted or not. Values include active, trashed if the file has been moved to the trash, and deleted if the file has been permanently deleted.

Example response

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

v1

Find web link for shared link

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