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Create web link

post
https://api.box.com/2.0
/web_links

Creates a web link object within a folder.

Request

bearer [ACCESS_TOKEN]
application/json

Request Body

stringin bodyoptional
"Cloud Content Management"

Description of the web link.

stringin bodyoptional
"Box Website"

Name of the web link. Defaults to the URL if not set.

objectin body

The parent folder to create the web link within.

stringin bodyrequired
"0"

The ID of parent folder

stringin bodyrequired
"https://box.com"

The URL that this web link links to. Must start with "http://" or "https://".

Response

application/jsonWeb link

Returns the newly created web link object.

application/jsonClient error

An unexpected client error.

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Create web link
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Request Example

cURL
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"
       }
     }'
TypeScript Gen
await client.webLinks.createWebLink({
  url: 'https://www.box.com',
  parent: { id: parent.id } satisfies CreateWebLinkRequestBodyParentField,
  name: getUuid(),
  description: 'Weblink description',
} satisfies CreateWebLinkRequestBody);
Python Gen
client.web_links.create_web_link(
    "https://www.box.com",
    CreateWebLinkParent(id=parent.id),
    name=get_uuid(),
    description="Weblink description",
)
.NET Gen
await client.WebLinks.CreateWebLinkAsync(requestBody: new CreateWebLinkRequestBody(url: "https://www.box.com", parent: new CreateWebLinkRequestBodyParentField(id: parent.Id)) { Name = Utils.GetUUID(), Description = "Weblink description" });
Swift Gen (Beta)
try await client.webLinks.createWebLink(requestBody: CreateWebLinkRequestBody(url: "https://www.box.com", parent: CreateWebLinkRequestBodyParentField(id: parent.id), name: Utils.getUUID(), description: "Weblink description"))
Java
BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, id);
URL url = new URL("https://www.example.com");
folder.createWebLink("Link to Example", url, "This goes to an example page");
Python
web_link = client.folder(folder_id='12345').create_web_link('https://example.com', 'Example Link', 'This is the description')
print(f'Web Link url is {web_link.url} and its description is {web_link.description}')
.NET
var weblinkParams = new BoxWebLinkRequest()
{
    Url = new Uri("http://www.example.com"),
    Parent = new BoxRequestEntity()
    {
        Id = "22222"
    }
};
BoxWebLink link = await client.WebLinksManager.CreateWebLinkAsync(weblinkParams);
Node
client.weblinks.create(
	'https://www.box.com',
	'22222',
	{
		name: 'Box Website!',
		description: 'Cloud Content Management'
	})
	.then(weblink => {
		/* weblink -> {
			type: 'web_link',
			id: '11111',
			sequence_id: '0',
			etag: '0',
			name: 'Box Website!',
			url: 'https://www.box.com',
			created_by: 
			{ type: 'user',
				id: '33333',
				name: 'Example User',
				login: 'user@example.com' },
			created_at: '2015-05-07T15:00:01-07:00',
			modified_at: '2015-05-07T15:00:01-07:00',
			parent: 
			{ type: 'folder',
				id: '22222',
				sequence_id: '1',
				etag: '1',
				name: 'Bookmarks' },
			description: 'Enterprise Cloud Content Management',
			item_status: 'active',
			trashed_at: null,
			purged_at: null,
			shared_link: null,
			path_collection: 
			{ total_count: 2,
				entries: 
				[ { type: 'folder',
					id: '0',
					sequence_id: null,
					etag: null,
					name: 'All Files' },
					{ type: 'folder',
					id: '22222',
					sequence_id: '1',
					etag: '1',
					name: 'Bookmarks' } ] },
			modified_by: 
			{ type: 'user',
				id: '33333',
				name: 'Example User',
				login: 'user@example.com' },
			owned_by: 
			{ type: 'user',
				id: '33333',
				name: 'Example User',
				login: 'user@example.com' } }
		*/
	});
iOS
client.webLinks.create(
    url: "https://www.example.com",
    parentId: "22222",
    name: "Link to Example",
    description: "This goes to an example page"
) { (result: Result<WebLink, BoxSDKError>) in
    guard case let .success(webLink) = result else {
        print("Error creating web link")
        return
    }

    print("WebLink \(webLink.name) was created at \(webLink.createdAt)")
}

Response Example

{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "web_link",
  "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "created_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "ceo@example.com",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "description": "Example page",
  "etag": "1",
  "item_status": "active",
  "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "modified_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "ceo@example.com",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "name": "My Bookmark",
  "owned_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "ceo@example.com",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "12345",
    "type": "folder",
    "etag": "1",
    "name": "Contracts",
    "sequence_id": "3"
  },
  "path_collection": {
    "entries": [
      {
        "id": "12345",
        "etag": "1",
        "type": "folder",
        "sequence_id": "3",
        "name": "Contracts"
      }
    ],
    "total_count": 1
  },
  "purged_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "sequence_id": "3",
  "shared_link": {
    "access": "open",
    "download_count": 3,
    "download_url": "https://www.box.com/shared/static/rh935iit6ewrmw0unyul.jpeg",
    "effective_access": "company",
    "effective_permission": "can_download",
    "is_password_enabled": true,
    "permissions": {
      "can_download": true,
      "can_edit": false,
      "can_preview": true
    },
    "preview_count": 3,
    "unshared_at": "2018-04-13T13:53:23-07:00",
    "url": "https://www.box.com/s/vspke7y05sb214wjokpk",
    "vanity_name": "my_url",
    "vanity_url": "https://acme.app.box.com/v/my_url/"
  },
  "trashed_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "url": "https://www.example.com/example/1234"
}