driveItem: createLink

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Important

APIs under the /beta version in Microsoft Graph are subject to change. Use of these APIs in production applications is not supported. To determine whether an API is available in v1.0, use the Version selector.

You can use createLink action to share a driveItem via a sharing link.

The createLink action will create a new sharing link if the specified link type doesn't already exist for the calling application. If a sharing link of the specified type already exists for the app, the existing sharing link will be returned.

DriveItem resources inherit sharing permissions from their ancestors.

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Permissions.

Permission type	Permissions (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)	Files.ReadWrite, Files.ReadWrite.All, Sites.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Files.ReadWrite, Files.ReadWrite.All
Application	Files.ReadWrite.All, Sites.ReadWrite.All

HTTP request

POST /drives/{driveId}/items/{itemId}/createLink
POST /groups/{groupId}/drive/items/{itemId}/createLink
POST /me/drive/items/{itemId}/createLink
POST /sites/{siteId}/drive/items/{itemId}/createLink
POST /users/{userId}/drive/items/{itemId}/createLink

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.

Request body

The body of the request defines properties of the sharing link your application is requesting. The request should be a JSON object with the following properties.

Property	Type	Description
type	String	Optional.The type of sharing link to create.
scope	String	Optional. The scope of link to create. Either anonymous, organization, or users
expirationDateTime	DateTimeOffset	Optional. A String with format of yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ of DateTime indicates the expiration time of the permission.
password	String	Optional.The password of the sharing link that is set by the creator.
recipients	driveRecipient collection	Optional. A collection of recipients who will receive access to the sharing link.
retainInheritedPermissions	Boolean	Optional. If true (default), any existing inherited permissions are retained on the shared item when sharing this item for the first time. If false, all existing permissions are removed when sharing for the first time.
sendNotification	Boolean	If true, this method sends a sharing link in an email to users specified in recipients. Applicable to OneDrive for Business or SharePoint. The default value is false. Optional.

Link types

The following values are allowed for the type parameter.

Type value	Description
view	Creates a read-only link to the driveItem.
review	Creates a review link to the driveItem. This option is only available for files in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.
edit	Creates an read-write link to the driveItem.
embed	Creates an embeddable link to the driveItem.
blocksDownload	Creates a read-only link that blocks download to the driveItem. This option is only available for files in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.
createOnly	Creates an upload-only link to the driveItem. This option is only available for folders in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.
addressBar	Creates the default link that is shown in the browser address bars for newly created files. Only available in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint. The organization admin configures whether this link type is supported, and what features are supported by this link type.
adminDefault	Creates the default link to the driveItem as determined by the administrator of the organization. Only available in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint. The policy is enforced for the organization by the admin

Scope types

The following values are allowed for the scope parameter.

Value	Description
anonymous	Anyone with the link has access, without needing to sign in. This may include people outside of your organization. Anonymous link support may be disabled by an administrator.
organization	Anyone signed into your organization (tenant) can use the link to get access. Only available in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.
users	Specific people in the recipient's collection can use the link to get access. Only available in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.

Response

If successful, this method returns a single Permission resource in the response body that represents the requested sharing permissions.

The response will be 201 Created if a new sharing link is created for the driveItem or 200 OK if an existing link is returned.

Examples

Example 1: Create an anonymous sharing link

The following example requests a sharing link to be created for the driveItem specified by {itemId} in the user's OneDrive. The sharing link is configured to be read-only and usable by anyone with the link. For OneDrive for Business and SharePoint users, use the sendNotification parameter to create a sharing link. The sharing link is then sent to recipients via email. All existing permissions are removed when sharing for the first time if retainInheritedPermissions is false.

Request

POST /me/drive/items/{itemId}/createLink
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "type": "view",
  "scope": "anonymous",
  "password": "String",
  "recipients": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.driveRecipient"
    }
  ],
  "sendNotification": true,
  "retainInheritedPermissions": false
}

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var type = "view";

var scope = "anonymous";

var password = "String";

var recipients = new List<DriveRecipient>()
{
	new DriveRecipient
	{
	}
};

await graphClient.Me.Drive.Items["{driveItem-id}"]
	.CreateLink(type,scope,null,password,null,recipients,null)
	.Request()
	.PostAsync();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const permission = {
  type: 'view',
  scope: 'anonymous',
  password: 'String',
  recipients: [
    {
      '@odata.type': 'microsoft.graph.driveRecipient'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/me/drive/items/{itemId}/createLink')
	.version('beta')
	.post(permission);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

String type = "view";

String scope = "anonymous";

String password = "String";

LinkedList<DriveRecipient> recipientsList = new LinkedList<DriveRecipient>();
DriveRecipient recipients = new DriveRecipient();

recipientsList.add(recipients);

graphClient.me().drive().items("{itemId}")
	.createLink(DriveItemCreateLinkParameterSet
		.newBuilder()
		.withType(type)
		.withScope(scope)
		.withExpirationDateTime(null)
		.withPassword(password)
		.withMessage(null)
		.withRecipients(recipientsList)
		.withRetainInheritedPermissions(null)
		.build())
	.buildRequest()
	.post();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "123ABC",
  "roles": ["write"],
  "link": {
    "type": "view",
    "scope": "anonymous",
    "webUrl": "https://1drv.ms/A6913278E564460AA616C71B28AD6EB6",
    "application": {
      "id": "1234",
      "displayName": "Sample Application"
    },
  },
  "hasPassword": true
}

Example 2: Creating company sharable links

OneDrive for Business and SharePoint support company sharable links. These are similar to anonymous links, except they only work for members of the owning organization. To create a company sharable link, use the scope parameter with a value of organization.

Request

POST /me/drive/items/{item-id}/createLink
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "type": "edit",
  "scope": "organization"
}

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var type = "edit";

var scope = "organization";

await graphClient.Me.Drive.Items["{driveItem-id}"]
	.CreateLink(type,scope,null,null,null,null,null)
	.Request()
	.PostAsync();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const permission = {
  type: 'edit',
  scope: 'organization'
};

await client.api('/me/drive/items/{item-id}/createLink')
	.version('beta')
	.post(permission);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

String type = "edit";

String scope = "organization";

graphClient.me().drive().items("{item-id}")
	.createLink(DriveItemCreateLinkParameterSet
		.newBuilder()
		.withType(type)
		.withScope(scope)
		.withExpirationDateTime(null)
		.withPassword(null)
		.withMessage(null)
		.withRecipients(null)
		.withRetainInheritedPermissions(null)
		.build())
	.buildRequest()
	.post();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "123ABC",
  "roles": ["write"],
  "link": {
    "type": "edit",
    "scope": "organization",
    "webUrl": "https://contoso-my.sharepoint.com/personal/ellen_contoso_com/...",
    "application": {
      "id": "1234",
      "displayName": "Sample Application"
    },
  }
}

Example 3: Creating embeddable links

When using the embed link type, the webUrl returned can be embedded in an <iframe> HTML element. When an embed link is created, the webHtml property contains the HTML code for an <iframe> to host the content.

Note: Embed links are only supported for OneDrive personal.

Request

POST /me/drive/items/{item-id}/createLink
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "type": "embed"
}

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var type = "embed";

await graphClient.Me.Drive.Items["{driveItem-id}"]
	.CreateLink(type,null,null,null,null,null,null)
	.Request()
	.PostAsync();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const permission = {
  type: 'embed'
};

await client.api('/me/drive/items/{item-id}/createLink')
	.version('beta')
	.post(permission);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

String type = "embed";

graphClient.me().drive().items("{item-id}")
	.createLink(DriveItemCreateLinkParameterSet
		.newBuilder()
		.withType(type)
		.withScope(null)
		.withExpirationDateTime(null)
		.withPassword(null)
		.withMessage(null)
		.withRecipients(null)
		.withRetainInheritedPermissions(null)
		.build())
	.buildRequest()
	.post();

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "123ABC",
  "roles": ["read"],
  "link": {
    "type": "embed",
    "webHtml": "<IFRAME src=\"https://onedrive.live.com/...\"></IFRAME>",
    "webUrl": "https://onedive.live.com/...",
    "application": {
      "id": "1234",
      "displayName": "Sample Application"
    },
  }
}

Remarks

• To create a link based on the organization's default policy and the caller's permissions on the driveItem, omit the scope and type parameters
• Links created using this action do not expire unless a default expiration policy is enforced for the organization.
• Links are visible in the sharing permissions for the driveItem and can be removed by an owner of the driveItem.
• Links always point to the current version of a driveItem unless the driveItem is checked out (SharePoint only).