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title: "Create Shared Link"
slug: "create-shared-link-1"
updated: 2025-12-11T19:36:29Z
published: 2025-12-11T19:36:29Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/create-shared-link-1"
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# Create Shared Link

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 8.13 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.18 |
| **Location** | Integration > Box > Shared Links |

The **Create Shared Link** step allows Users to share a specific file with individuals who do not have a Box account. Note that the file will be in a read-only state.

### Prerequisites

- This step requires the [Box module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/box-module-1) to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before all its steps become available in the toolbox.
- For v9 Users: Add a [Project Dependency](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/project-dependencies) once the Box Module is installed.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Access Type **(for v9.18+)** | Allows Users to select one of the following Access Types: **Open**, **Company**, and **Collaborators**. | ShareLinkAccessType |
| File Id | Provide the ID of the File that you want to share. This can be found at the end of the URL. `https://app.box.com/file/{File_ID}`. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | This will return a URL that can be shared with anyone to access the file. | String |

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Release Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A new property, 'Access Type', has been added to the Create Shared Link step. This setting is a dropdown field in which Users can select 'Open', 'Company', and 'Collaborators' as types. | [9.18](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-918x-release-notes?highlight=DT-046311) | December 2025 | [DT-046311] |

Related Information

[Box Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/box-module-1) - This article demonstrates how to integrate Box with Decisions.