Get Shared Links

Deprecated

POST

https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/sharing/get_shared_links

DEPRECATED: Use list_shared_links instead. This endpoint will be retired in October 2026. Returns a list of LinkMetadata objects for this user, including collection links. If no path is given, returns a list of all shared links for the current user, including collection links, up to a maximum of 1000 links. If a non-empty path is given, returns a list of all shared links that allow access to the given path. Collection links are never returned in this case.

Required scope: sharing.read

Endpoint format: RPC

Authentication: User

DEPRECATED: Use list_shared_links instead. This endpoint will be retired in October 2026. Returns a list of `LinkMetadata` objects for this user, including collection links. If no path is given, returns a list of all shared links for the current user, including collection links, up to a maximum of 1000 links. If a non-empty path is given, returns a list of all shared links that allow access to the given path. Collection links are never returned in this case. **Required scope:** `sharing.read` **Endpoint format:** [RPC](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/technical-reference/request-response-formats#rpc-endpoints) **Authentication:** [User](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/auth-types#user-authentication)

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

OAuth 2.0 token issued to a specific user. Use Authorization: Bearer <token>.

Public clients should use the authorization code flow with PKCE (S256).

For background or offline access, send token_access_type=offline during authorization and use the returned refresh token to obtain new access tokens.

You can generate a short-lived access token from the App Console; see Testing with a generated token.

OAuth 2.0 token issued to a specific user. Use `Authorization: Bearer <token>`. Public clients should use the authorization code flow with PKCE (S256). For background or offline access, send `token_access_type=offline` during authorization and use the returned refresh token to obtain new access tokens. You can generate a short-lived access token from the App Console; see [Testing with a generated token](https://docs.dropboxapi.com/dropbox-api/docs/oauth#testing-with-a-generated-token).

Headers

Dropbox-API-Path-RootstringOptional

Scopes path-based operations to a namespace (root). The value is a JSON serialization of the common.PathRoot union: {".tag": "home"}, {".tag": "root", "root": "<namespace_id>"}, or {".tag": "namespace_id", "namespace_id": "<namespace_id>"}. On failure the request returns 422 with a common.PathRootError.

Scopes path-based operations to a namespace (root). The value is a JSON serialization of the `common.PathRoot` union: `{".tag": "home"}`, `{".tag": "root", "root": "<namespace_id>"}`, or `{".tag": "namespace_id", "namespace_id": "<namespace_id>"}`. On failure the request returns 422 with a `common.PathRootError`.

Request

This endpoint expects a nullable object.

pathstring or nullOptional

See get_shared_links description.

Response headers

X-Dropbox-Request-IdstringOptional

A unique identifier for the request, useful for debugging and support.

Response

Successful response

linkslist of objects

Shared links applicable to the path argument.

Errors

401

Unauthorized Error

403

Forbidden Error

409

Conflict Error

429

Too Many Requests Error

500

Internal Server Error