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danc222
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago
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Direct link to image file

Hi, I'd like to know if there is a way to create a direct link to a file using the API. My app requires sending an image link to a 3rd party's API for image recognition. When I test the link created ...
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  • TaylorKrusen's avatar
    TaylorKrusen
    7 years ago

    Thanks for the link. Neat tool. I found a solution! 

    The share/get_temporary_link is the one you want. You can test it out in the API explorer real quick to verify before you write the code. 

    Cheers!

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TaylorKrusen
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7 years ago

Thanks for the link. Neat tool. I found a solution! 

The share/get_temporary_link is the one you want. You can test it out in the API explorer real quick to verify before you write the code. 

Cheers!

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danc222
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Thanks Taylor, that seems to do the trick! I see temporary links expire after 4 hours but new ones can be generated on demand. Works fine for me.

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