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KennelLink
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago

How to show in-browser view of a file (i.e. jpg or PDF)

The URL from get_temporary_link() forces Firefox to initiate a download instead of an in-browser view of the file (which is what I want) and it is causing IE to just show a blank window. The create_sh...
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KennelLink
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago

Thanks Greg.  In v1 of the API we could get a temporary shared link (lasting four hours) and use that with a slight tweak to show the file in the browser.  Is there no equivalent feature, have we lost that capability, in v2?

 

In v2, the /create_shared_link_with_settings would be the correct end-point to get the URL for in-browser viewing, however it does not allow me to get an expiring link since our users usually have basic accounts.  So must I create a permanent shared link for every file the user views?

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Greg-DB
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9 years ago

It sounds like you're referring to API v1's /media endpoint. The API v2 equivalent is /files/get_temporary_link, but unfortunately it's not designed for displaying directly in the browser. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you!

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