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Share Sharepoint file link as "Can't download"

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Posted on by RB-06051949-0

In my flow, I create a folder in my Sharepoint Site and I want to share the file (by link) to someone.
I know that, in Sharepoint, you can share a file/folder as "Can't download". However, the Sharepoint action "Create sharing link for a file or folder" seems to only accept as Link Type "View and edit" and "View only".

Is there a way to set a "Can't download" in the action to prevent people to download the shared folder?

Thank you.

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David_MA 12,982 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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As you posted, the current options for sharing links are view and edit, or view only. The view permission allows downloads. You would need to grant read permissions, which prevents download of certain file types including all standard Office 365 files and pdf files. You may need to do what is outlined in the following link and apply a sensitivity label to the file to block it from being downloaded: Apply SharePoint Site Block Download Policy with Labels.

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stampcoin 5,058 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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@RB-06051949-0 Hi,

What you could try: ( it's better/easy to manually configure it if not many).

1. Send an http request to Sharepoint, use GET method. For example below one in Documents,

Uri=_api/web/lists/getbytitle('Documents')/items(<item_id>)/RoleAssignments

2. from step one, it will lead you to get some attributes you have to consider, for example,

Principal ID, Member .

Principal ID, RoleDefinitionBindings.

SiteGroups, Group , e.g : _api/Web/SiteGroups

SiteGroups, Users, e.g : _api/Web/SiteGroups/GetById(19)/Users

3. when you figure out, then create an user group, add a test user as a member of the group, manipulate those IDs.

4. share the link to the group, choose 'Can't download'. ( this is the easiest way to do).

5. then you can use GET to obtain those IDs.

6. Send an http request to Sharepoint, use PATCH for updating.

good luck.

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