getfilelink

This method can't be used from web applications. Referrer is restricted to pcloud.com.

Name

getfilelink

Auth

yes

Description

Get a download link for file Takes fileid (or path) as parameter and provides links from which the file can be downloaded.

If the optional parameter forcedownload is set, the file will be served by the content server with content type application/octet-stream, which typically forces user agents to save the file.

Alternatively you can provide parameter contenttype with the Content-Type you wish the content server to send. If these parameters are not set, the content type will depend on the extension of the file.

Parameter maxspeed may be used if you wish to limit the download speed (in bytes per second) for this download.

Finally you can set skipfilename so the link generated will not include the name of the file.

URL

https://api.pcloud.com/getfilelink

Required

Parameter	Description
fileid	int ID of the renamed file
path	string Path to the renamed file

Use fileid or path

Optional

Parameter	Description
forcedownload	int Download with Content-Type = application/octet-stream
contenttype	string Set Content-Type
maxspeed	int limit the download speed
skipfilename	int include the name of the file in the generated link

Output

On success it will return array hosts with servers that have the file. The first server is the one we consider best for current download.

In path there will be a request you should send to server.

You need to construct the URL yourself by concatenating http:// or https:// with one of the hosts (first one) and the path.

Example

{
    result: 0,
    path: "/hash/My%20picture.jpg",
    expires: "Thu, 03 Oct 2013 01:06:49 +0000",
    hosts: [
        "c63.pcloud.com",
        "c1.pcloud.com"
    ]
}

Errors