Share file API - Share via link - Share via link v1

Applies to API version 5 and below published in Collaborate 5.0 and below

Purpose

This api method is used to share content (file or folder) from "my files" or "shared items"

Request URL

POST  /shares/link

Request Body

<share> 
                            <resourcetype>folder/file</resourcetype> {folder/file}

                           <resourceid>integer content id</resourceid> (the id can be any from my files or shared items)

                           <permissions> integer value for the two options </permissions> {1(download_view_print) / 2(view_only)}

                          <shareoption> integer value for the options </shareoption>  {1(anyone) / 2(my organisation user) / 3(system users)}

                          <expiry>UTC date and time(dd MMM yyyy HH:mm)</expiry>

  <share>

All fields in the request body are mandatory.

Sample request xml :
               <share> 
                            <resourcetype>file</resourcetype>
                           <resourceid>53</resourceid>
                           <permissions>1</permissions>
                          <shareoption>1</shareoption>
                          <expiry>09 Dec 2014 13:54</expiry>
                </share>

Response XML

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