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A share link gives someone temporary download access to one object without a Hivenet account or access key.
Anyone who has the link can use it while it is valid. Treat the complete URL as a secret and share it only with the intended recipients.
You need an active access key of your own to create a link in the console. The recipient does not need a key. If the console’s bucket view is locked because your organization is out of credits, restore access before creating a link there.
  1. Open Object Storage, then open the bucket.
  2. In Objects, open the object’s options menu.
  3. Select Create share link.
  4. Choose 1 hour, 24 hours, or 7 days under Link expires after.
  5. Select Create and copy link.
  6. Share the copied URL with the recipient.
Choose the shortest duration that gives the recipient enough time. The link is a presigned URL: it includes a signature and an expiry. The recipient uses the complete URL to make a download request.
  • The link grants access to the selected object without sign-in.
  • It can be used more than once while valid.
  • Copying or forwarding it gives another person the same download access.
  • Creating a link does not change the bucket’s organization access.
  • Expiry stops future requests using that link. It does not remove copies someone has already downloaded.
  • Existing links remain valid until expiry when the organization’s access mode changes, including read-only or disabled mode. A mode change is not a way to revoke a link.
The console offers fixed expiry choices and no separate per-link revoke control. Do not use access-key rotation as a way to manage a link’s lifetime. If a link was shared with the wrong person, contact support for the available options. Do not assume a key change has invalidated an existing link. Check that:
  1. The complete URL was copied without changes.
  2. The selected expiry has not passed.
  3. The object still exists at the same key.
A link cannot download an object that has been removed. If the object still exists and you are authorized to share it, create a new link and send the replacement. For signed URLs created by your own application, use the Hivenet client settings in Connection settings and the compatible operations in S3 compatibility.