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# Share file

> Share a file or folder by public link, or with a user, group or email address. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/nextcloud/share_file

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Share a file or folder by public link, or with a user, group or email address.

Nextcloud API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/nextcloud.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextcloud/file/share`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Creates a share for one file or folder. For a public link you can set a password, an expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD) and a note; permissions default to read only. For a user, group or email address, set share_with. The reply contains the link or the share ID. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `path` | string | yes | Path inside your files, starting with a slash, e.g. '/Clients/Acme/proposal.pdf'. |
| `share_type` | enum | yes | link, user, group or email. |
| `share_with` | string | no | User name, group name or email address. Required unless share_type is link. |
| `permissions` | enum | no | read or edit. Default: read. |
| `password` | string | no | Password for a public link. |
| `expire_date` | date | no | Last day of the share, YYYY-MM-DD. |
| `note` | string | no | Note shown to the recipient. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/nextcloud/file/share \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"path":"/Clients/Acme/proposal-q4.pdf","share_type":"link","password":"Fj82-mint-ocean","expire_date":"2026-11-15"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("nextcloud", "share_file", {"path":"/Clients/Acme/proposal-q4.pdf","share_type":"link","password":"Fj82-mint-ocean","expire_date":"2026-11-15"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('nextcloud', 'share_file', {"path":"/Clients/Acme/proposal-q4.pdf","share_type":"link","password":"Fj82-mint-ocean","expire_date":"2026-11-15"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call nextcloud share_file --data '{"path":"/Clients/Acme/proposal-q4.pdf","share_type":"link","password":"Fj82-mint-ocean","expire_date":"2026-11-15"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "share_id": "460",
  "path": "/Clients/Acme/proposal-q4.pdf",
  "type": "link",
  "url": "https://cloud.example.com/s/Kp3xTq9WmB2Rz7a",
  "permissions": "read",
  "password_protected": true,
  "expires": "2026-11-15"
}
```

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