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Create Shared Link

Create a link people can use to access a file or folder.

Action referenceCreate

What this action does #

First, connect Dropbox in Services. Then open Actions → + → Dropbox and choose Create Shared Link.

What a run does

Running or testing this action creates something in your connected service.

More about this action

This changes access to the selected item. Visibility follows the file, folder and account policy. A public link may be accessible to anyone who has it. If a link already exists, Dropbox returns shared_link_already_exists; use List Shared Links to retrieve it.

Inputs to fill in #

Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.

File or folder

RequiredText

An absolute Dropbox path or id: identifier. Root-folder metadata is unsupported.

This input offers a picker for file or folder from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.

Example value (replace with your own):

/Homework/report.pdf

Visibility

RequiredChoice

Choose explicitly. Public allows anyone with the link to access the item. Team and password choices depend on your Dropbox plan and policy.

Choices: public, team_only, password

Example value (replace with your own):

public

Link password

OptionalText

Required for password visibility; supported plans only.

What comes back #

In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.

Returned field	Type	Meaning
`url`	string	Text value.
`name`	string	Text value.
`path_lower`	string	Text value.
`id`	string	Text value.
`expires`	string	Text value.

Run it from Shortcuts #

Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.

If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.

Advanced reference #

Request, permissions, and identifiers

Request: POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/sharing/create_shared_link_with_settings

Action identifier: dropbox.link.create.v1

Permissions declared for this action: sharing.write. The account’s own access rules also apply.

Input	Request key	Location
File or folder	`path`	body
Visibility	`settings.requested_visibility`	body
Link password	`settings.link_password`	body

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