GetShareUrl (containers)

POST (/wopi/containers/(container_id)

The GetShareUrl operation returns a Share URL that is suitable for viewing a shared container when launched in a web browser. A host can support multiple Share URL types, as described by the SupportedShareUrlTypes property. The X-WOPI-UrlType request header contains the Share URL type that should be returned.

If the X-WOPI-UrlType header is not present or contains a value that is invalid or not supported by the host, the host should respond with a 501 Not Implemented.

Parameters

• container_id (string) – A string that specifies a container ID of a container managed by host. This string must be URL safe.

Query Parameters

• access_token (string) – An access token that the host will use to determine whether the request is authorized.

Request Headers

• X-WOPI-Override – The string GET_SHARE_URL. Required.

• X-WOPI-UrlType – A string indicating what Share URL type to return. Required.

Status Codes

• 200 OK – Success

• 401 Unauthorized – Invalid access token

• 404 Not Found – Resource not found/user unauthorized

• 500 Internal Server Error – Server error

• 501 Not Implemented – Operation not supported

Response

The response to a GetShareUrl call is JSON containing the following required properties:

• ShareUrl - A URI that points to a webpage that allows the user to access the container. Required.

  Note

  Learn more about Share Url.