# Create an External Link

Create an External Link to share with users so they can upload files directly from their browser. For more info, see Uploading files to Finix.

Endpoint: POST /files/{file_id}/external_links
Version: 2022-02-01
Security: BasicAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `file_id` (string, required)
    Your File ID.

## Header parameters:

  - `Finix-Version` (string)
    Specify the API version of your request. For more details, see Versioning.
    Example: "2022-02-01"

  - `Content-Type` (string)
    The data type being sent in the request body must be application/json.
    Example: "application/json"

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `duration` (integer)
    Set how long (in minutes) the external link is valid for. The link can be valid for up to 10080 minutes (7 days).

  - `tags` (object,null)
    Include up to 50 key: value pairs to annotate requests with custom metadata.
- Maximum character length for individual keys is 40.
- Maximum character length for individual values is 500.
(For example, order_number: 25, item_type: produce, department: sales)

  - `type` (string, required)
    Set the type of external link to create. 

- UPLOAD - Create a link that can be used to upload files to Finix.
- DOWNLOAD - Create a link where the uploaded file can be downloaded from.
- VIEW - Create a link that displays the file in browser.
    Enum: "UPLOAD", "DOWNLOAD", "VIEW"

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string)
    The ID of the External Link resource.

  - `created_at` (string)
    Timestamp of when the object was created.

  - `duration` (integer,null)
    Details how long (in minutes) the url is valid for.

  - `expired` (boolean)
    Whether the external link has expired.

  - `expires_at` (string)
    When the external link expires.

  - `file_id` (string)
    The File ID the External Link relates to.

  - `tags` (object,null)
    Include up to 50 key: value pairs to annotate requests with custom metadata.
- Maximum character length for individual keys is 40.
- Maximum character length for individual values is 500.
(For example, order_number: 25, item_type: produce, department: sales)

  - `type` (string)
    Sets whether the link uploads or downloads files from Finix.
    Enum: "UPLOAD", "DOWNLOAD", "VIEW"

  - `url` (string)
    The URL that can be used to upload, download, or view the File.

  - `user_id` (string)
    The ID of the user that requested to create this link.

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 406 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The UNKNOWN error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (string)
    A log reference identifier for the error, useful for debugging and support purposes.

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.self.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.