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Get Temporary Download Link

A download or streaming URL valid for four hours.

Action referenceRead

What this action does #

First, connect Dropbox in Services. Then open Actions → + → Dropbox and choose Get Temporary Download Link.

More about this action

Pass the link to a shortcut's Get Contents of URL action to download the file. The link expires after four hours and must be treated as access to the file. Non-downloadable cloud documents cannot use this endpoint.

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

RequiredText

Choose a file or type its absolute Dropbox path.

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

Example value (replace with your own):

/Homework/report.pdf

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
`link`	string	Text value.
`metadata`	object	A group of named values.
`metadata.name`	string	Text value.
`metadata.id`	string	Text value.
`metadata.path_display`	string	Text value.
`metadata.path_lower`	string	Text value.
`metadata.size`	integer	File size in bytes; absent for folders.
`metadata.rev`	string	Text value.
`metadata.server_modified`	string	Text value.
`metadata.client_modified`	string	Text value.
`metadata.is_downloadable`	boolean	True or false.
`metadata.content_hash`	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/files/get_temporary_link

Action identifier: dropbox.link.temporary.v1

Permissions declared for this action: files.content.read. The account’s own access rules also apply.

Input	Request key	Location
File	`path`	body

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