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I am working on an app using Google Drive. I want the user to be able to share files by link, setting the permissions to anyone and withLink as described in the Google Developers documentation.
However, I cannot figure out what link to share. When I share a file in the Google Drive browser interface, I see the Link to share in the format:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/[...]/edit?usp=sharing
A link in this format is not part of the file resource object, nor it is returned from the http call setting the permissions. I hope someone can explain to me how to get this link through the REST api?
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Open or select the file or folder. Click Share or Share. Get link, Under “General access”, click the Down arrow.
With Google Drive, you can store files in the cloud and share them easily with anyone. Open any file in Google Drive, click the Share button and you'll get a URL (link) that others can use to access your file.
You can use the alternateLink property in the File resource to get a link that can be shared for opening the file in the relevant Google editor or viewer:
https://developers.google.com/drive/v2/reference/files
[With API V3](https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference/files it is suggested to use the webViewLink property.
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