Get external share link info API in Zoho WorkDrive

External Sharing

External sharing is sharing files and folders with external users.

One way to share data externally in WorkDrive is through custom share links.

When shared via a custom shared link, users can set passwords and expiration dates, allow or disallow downloads, and even request User information for the shared link to help restrict access and track activity.

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Get External Share Link Info

This API fetches information about an external share link.

One can find the following information:

Name of the external share link created.
Name of the user who created the external share link.
Created date and time.

Endpoints

get https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/links/{link_id}

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OAuth Scope

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curl --request GET \
  --url https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/links/{link_id} \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'

header = Map();
header.put("Accept","application/vnd.api+json");
response = invokeurl
[
url : "https://www.zohoapis.com/workdrive/api/v1/links/{link_id}"
type : GET
headers : header
connection : "wdconnection"
];
info response;

Path Parameters

link_idstring(Required)

The unique ID of the shared link

  {
    "data": {
      "id": "3iWUoMURXKC-OCgNc",
      "type": "links",
      "attributes": {
        "modified_time_i18": "Apr 13, 1:16 PM",
        "created_time": "Apr 13, 1:16 PM",
        "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": true,
        "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"
      }
    }
  }

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