Change Password Link Settings
This API helps in changing the password and to enable or disable password protection for the link.
Endpoints
OAuth Scope
WorkDrive.links.UPDATECopied!
curl --request PATCH \
--url https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/links/{link_id} \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: application/vnd.api+json' \
--data '{"data":{"attributes":{"is_password_protected":false,"password_text":"updatedpassword"},"type":"links"}}'Path Parameters
link_idstring(Required)
The unique ID of the shared link
Request Body
application/vnd.api+jsondataJSON Object(Required)
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attributesJSON Object(Required)
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is_password_protectedboolean(Optional)
Should be "false" to disable password protection for the link.
password_textstring(Required)
Password to access the file.
typestring(Required)
The JSON:API resource type. Always "links".
Allowed Values :
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{
"data": {
"attributes": {
"is_password_protected": false,
"password_text": "updatedpassword"
},
"type": "links"
}
}
{
"data": {
"id": "3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc",
"type": "links",
"attributes": {
"modified_time_i18": "Apr 14, 2:36 PM",
"created_time": "Apr 13, 1:16 PM",
"expiration_date": "Apr 30, 11:59 PM",
"expiration_date_in_millis": 1718511559000,
"link": "https://workdrive.zohoexternal.com/external/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc",
"input_fields": [],
"type": "folder",
"can_display_profile": false,
"created_by": "Zylker Creation",
"use_shorten_link": false,
"created_time_i18": "Apr 13, 1:16 PM",
"allow_download": false,
"request_user_data": false,
"link_type": "custom",
"modified_time": "Apr 13, 1:16 PM",
"is_expired": false,
"role_id": 34,
"download_url": "https://workdrive.zohoexternal.com/external/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/download",
"is_password_protected": false,
"modified_by": "Zylker Creation",
"resource_id": "cjrrr81bad43595d94a5bbbb4ea1589ef9236",
"created_time_in_millis": 1618299960679,
"link_name": "notes",
"modified_time_in_millis": 1618299960679,
"status": 1
},
"relationships": {
"password": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/relationships/password",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/password"
}
},
"report": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/relationships/report",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/report"
}
},
"timeline": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/relationships/timeline",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/timeline"
}
},
"register": {
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/relationships/register",
"related": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc/register"
}
}
},
"links": {
"self": "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/links/3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc"
}
}
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "COL005",
"title": "The expiration date format should be in yyyy-mm-dd or yyyy-m-d hh:mm"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R909",
"title": "Link name cannot be null or empty"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R265",
"title": "Password failed to satisfy policy settings made by team"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "F000",
"title": "General exception"
}
]
}
{
"errors": [
{
"id": "R262",
"title": "Team mandates password for all external links"
}
]
}
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