---
title: "Download sound effects"
method: POST
path: "/v2/sfx/licenses/{id}/downloads"
tags: ["sound_effects"]
---

# Download sound effects

`POST /v2/sfx/licenses/{id}/downloads`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.shutterstock.com`
- URL: `https://api.shutterstock.com/v2/sfx/licenses/{id}/downloads`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://accounts.shutterstock.com/oauth/authorize`
  - Token URL: `https://api.shutterstock.com/v2/oauth/access_token` scopes: `licenses.view`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/shutterstock/apis/shutterstock-api-explorer/docs/v2/sfx/licenses/:id/downloads/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

This endpoint redownloads sound effects that you have already received a license for. The download links in the response are valid for 8 hours.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object: Sound effect license URL object
  - `url` string, required: URL that can be used to download the unwatermarked, licensed asset

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `d2e03e7f655d`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/shutterstock/apis/shutterstock-api-explorer/changes/v2/sfx/licenses/:id/downloads/post.md)

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