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File Links 

To share the contents of a File object with non-Stripe users, you can create a FileLink. FileLinks contain a URL that you can use to retrieve the contents of the file without authentication.

Endpoints

The File Link object 

Attributes

  • idstring

    Unique identifier for the object.

  • expires_atnullable timestamp

    Time that the link expires.

  • filestringExpandable

    The file object this link points to.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.

  • urlnullable string

    The publicly accessible URL to download the file.

More attributes

  • objectstring

  • createdtimestamp

  • expiredboolean

  • livemodeboolean

The File Link object
{
  "id": "link_1Mr23jLkdIwHu7ix65betcoo",
  "object": "file_link",
  "created": 1680108075,
  "expired": false,
  "expires_at": null,
  "file": "file_1Mr23iLkdIwHu7ixQkCV3CBR",
  "livemode": false,
  "metadata": {},
  "url": "https://files.stripe.com/links/MDB8YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4fGZsX3Rlc3RfaXVoY2hrUnJPMzlBR3dPb01XMmFkSTVq00yUPLFf3h"
}

Create a file link 

Creates a new file link object.

Parameters

  • filestringRequired

    The ID of the file. The file’s purpose must be one of the following: business_icon, business_logo, customer_signature, dispute_evidence, finance_report_run, financial_account_statement, identity_document_downloadable, issuing_regulatory_reporting, pci_document, selfie, sigma_scheduled_query, tax_document_user_upload, or terminal_reader_splashscreen.

  • expires_attimestamp

    The link isn’t usable after this future timestamp.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.

Returns

Returns the file link object if successful and raises an error otherwise.

POST /v1/file_links
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/file_links \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:" \
  -d file=file_1Mr23iLkdIwHu7ixQkCV3CBR
Response
{
  "id": "link_1Mr23jLkdIwHu7ix65betcoo",
  "object": "file_link",
  "created": 1680108075,
  "expired": false,
  "expires_at": null,
  "file": "file_1Mr23iLkdIwHu7ixQkCV3CBR",
  "livemode": false,
  "metadata": {},
  "url": "https://files.stripe.com/links/MDB8YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4fGZsX3Rlc3RfaXVoY2hrUnJPMzlBR3dPb01XMmFkSTVq00yUPLFf3h"
}

Update a file link 

Updates an existing file link object. Expired links can no longer be updated.

Parameters

  • expires_atstring | timestamp

    A future timestamp after which the link will no longer be usable, or now to expire the link immediately.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.

Returns

Returns the file link object if successful, and raises an error otherwise.

POST /v1/file_links/:id
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/file_links/link_1Mr23jLkdIwHu7ix65betcoo \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:" \
  -d "metadata[order_id]"=6735
Response
{
  "id": "link_1Mr23jLkdIwHu7ix65betcoo",
  "object": "file_link",
  "created": 1680108075,
  "expired": false,
  "expires_at": null,
  "file": "file_1Mr23iLkdIwHu7ixQkCV3CBR",
  "livemode": false,
  "metadata": {
    "order_id": "6735"
  },
  "url": "https://files.stripe.com/links/MDB8YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4fGZsX3Rlc3RfaXVoY2hrUnJPMzlBR3dPb01XMmFkSTVq00yUPLFf3h"
}

Retrieve a file link 

Retrieves the file link with the given ID.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

If the identifier you provide is valid, a file link object returns. If not, Stripe raises an error.

GET /v1/file_links/:id
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/file_links/link_1Mr23jLkdIwHu7ix65betcoo \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:"
Response
{
  "id": "link_1Mr23jLkdIwHu7ix65betcoo",
  "object": "file_link",
  "created": 1680108075,
  "expired": false,
  "expires_at": null,
  "file": "file_1Mr23iLkdIwHu7ixQkCV3CBR",
  "livemode": false,
  "metadata": {},
  "url": "https://files.stripe.com/links/MDB8YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4fGZsX3Rlc3RfaXVoY2hrUnJPMzlBR3dPb01XMmFkSTVq00yUPLFf3h"
}