---
title: "Create private link"
method: POST
path: "/account/articles/{article_id}/private_links"
tags: ["articles"]
---

# Create private link

`POST /account/articles/{article_id}/private_links`

Create new private link for this article

## Path parameters

- `article_id` integer, required

## Request body

- PrivateLinkCreator
  - `expires_date` string — Date when this private link should expire - optional. By default private links expire in 365 days.

## Response `201`

Created

- PrivateLinkResponse
  - `location` string, url, required — Url for private link
  - `html_location` string, url, required — HTML url for private link
  - `token` string, required — Token for private link

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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