---
title: "Changes to Create an External Link"
method: POST
path: "/files/{file_id}/external_links"
---

# Changes to Create an External Link

`POST /files/{file_id}/external_links`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 27 revisions.

- **2026-09-12** `fa256b901d16`: 1 breaking, 3 warning, 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-09-12** `fa256b901d16`: 1 breaking, 3 warning, 1 info
  - the request's body type changed from `object` to no type
  - removed the request property `duration`
  - removed the request property `tags`
  - removed the request property `type`
  - added `#/components/schemas/createExternalLinkUpload, #/components/schemas/createExternalLinkDownload, #/components/schemas/createExternalLinkView` to the request body `anyOf` list

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/finix/apis/finix-api-reference/docs/files/:file_id/external_links/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/finix/apis/finix-api-reference.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/finix/apis/finix-api-reference/changes/files/:file_id/external_links/post)