1. API
  2. Temporary link

GET

https://send.now/api/file/generate_link?key=1ltghrilhllgrx2b2&file_code=eb58d02u8znz&file_max_dl=5&file_expire_time=2&file_expire_unit=HOUR

Parameters Description Example Format Required
key API-Key 1ltghrilhllgrx2b2 String yes
file_code File code of one of your files eb58d02u8znz String yes
file_max_dl How many times the temporary link can be downloaded. 0 or not sent = no limit 5 Number no
file_expire_time How long the link works. 0 or not sent = it does not expire 2 Number no
file_expire_unit Unit of file_expire_time: MINUTE (default), HOUR or DAY HOUR String no

cURL example


curl --include \
'https://send.now/api/file/generate_link?key=1ltghrilhllgrx2b2&file_code=eb58d02u8znz&file_max_dl=5&file_expire_time=2&file_expire_unit=HOUR'

Response


{
  "msg": "OK",
  "result": {
    "generated": 1,
    "source_file_code": "eb58d02u8znz",
    "file_code": "hloovuokqrh9",
    "link": "https://send.now/hloovuokqrh9",
    "short_link": "https://send.now/d/1pbZB",
    "qr_link": "https://send.now/qr/4D",
    "file_max_dl": 5,
    "file_expire_time": 2,
    "file_expire_unit": "HOUR",
    "fld_id": 285479
  },
  "status": 200,
  "server_time": "2024-08-26 12:19:28"
}

Response without a limit


{
  "msg": "OK",
  "result": {
    "generated": 0,
    "file_code": "eb58d02u8znz",
    "link": "https://send.now/eb58d02u8znz",
    "short_link": "https://send.now/d/1pbZB",
    "qr_link": "https://send.now/qr/4D",
    "file_max_dl": 0,
    "file_expire_time": 0,
    "file_expire_unit": "MINUTE"
  },
  "status": 200,
  "server_time": "2024-08-26 12:19:28"
}

Notice

 Makes a private copy of your file with its own link, in your folder "Shared", and puts the limit and the expiry on that copy. The original file and its link are not changed.
Without file_max_dl and file_expire_time nothing is created: generated is 0 and the reply carries the link of the file itself.
A temporary link keeps the password of the file. Delete it with Delete, change its limit with Edit temporary link.
Free accounts can set DAY expiries only up to the limit of the site, premium accounts longer (403 otherwise). The site also limits how many temporary links one file can have (403 "You have reached your limit").
Only your own files: 404 for any other file.

Status code

200 Everything is OK. Request succeeded
400 Bad request (e.g. wrong parameters)
403 Permission denied
404 File not found
451 Unavailable