---
title: "POST /traces/views/{viewId}/share"
method: POST
path: "/traces/views/{viewId}/share"
---

# POST /traces/views/{viewId}/share

`POST /traces/views/{viewId}/share`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.caveman.so/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.caveman.so/api/v1/traces/views/{viewId}/share`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `/api/v1/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `/api/v1/oauth/token` scopes: `trace:read_metadata`
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `cave_access`
  - API key in cookie `__Secure-cave_identity.session_token`

POST /api/v1/traces/views/{viewId}/share on the Caveman Cloud control plane. Requires the trace:read_metadata scope. Not exposed to autonomous agents: Mints a read-only share link: data egress that needs a human actor in the audit trail.

## Response `2XX`

Successful response. Exact status depends on synchronous or durable delivery outcome.

## Other responses

- `4XX`: Structured failure. `error.code` is stable; `error.request_id` is echoed in the x-cave-request-id header.
- `5XX`: Structured failure. `error.code` is stable; `error.request_id` is echoed in the x-cave-request-id header.

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