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To create a web link in Box, you will need to provide our API with a folder id and the url you want the web link to be linked to. The url must start with http:// or https://. 
curl -i -X POST "https://api.box.com/2.0/web_links" \
     -H "authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>" \
     -H "content-type: application/json" \
     -d '{
       "name": "Cloud Content Management",
       "url": "https://box.com",
       "parent": {
         "id": "0"
       }
     }'
Last modified on March 19, 2026