Get shared link through Google Drive API

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Jon Saalbach picture Jon Saalbach · Mar 4, 2013 · Viewed 32.6k times · Source

I am working on an app using Google Drive. I want the user to be able to share files by link, setting the permissions to anyone and withLink as described in the Google Developers documentation.

However, I cannot figure out what link to share. When I share a file in the Google Drive browser interface, I see the Link to share in the format:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/[...]/edit?usp=sharing

A link in this format is not part of the file resource object, nor it is returned from the http call setting the permissions. I hope someone can explain to me how to get this link through the REST api?

Answer

Claudio Cherubino picture Claudio Cherubino · Mar 5, 2013

You can use the alternateLink property in the File resource to get a link that can be shared for opening the file in the relevant Google editor or viewer:

https://developers.google.com/drive/v2/reference/files

Update

[With API V3](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files it is suggested to use the webViewLink property.

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