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<h1>Joplin Server sharing feature<a name="joplin-server-sharing-feature" href="#joplin-server-sharing-feature" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h1>
<h2>Sharing a file via a public URL<a name="sharing-a-file-via-a-public-url" href="#sharing-a-file-via-a-public-url" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h2>
<p>Joplin Server is essentially a file hosting service and it allows sharing files via public URLs. To do so, an API call is made to <code>/api/shares</code> with the ID or path of the file that needs to be shared. This call returns a SHAREID that is then used to access the file via URL. When viewing the file, it will display it according to its mime type. Thus by default a Markdown file will be displayed as plain text.</p>
<h2>Sharing a note via a public URL<a name="sharing-a-note-via-a-public-url" href="#sharing-a-note-via-a-public-url" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h2>
<p>It is built on top of the file sharing feature. The file corresponding to the note is shared via the above API. Then a separate application, specific to Joplin, read and parse the Markdown file, and display it as note.</p>
<p>That application works as a viewer - instead of displaying the Markdown file as plain text (by default), it renders it and displays it as HTML.</p>
<p>The rendering engine is the same as the main applications, which allows us to use the same plugins and settings.</p>
<h3>Attached resources<a name="attached-resources" href="#attached-resources" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h3>
<p>Any resource attached to the note is also shared - so for example images will be displayed, and it will be possible to open any attached PDF. This</p>
<h3>Linked note<a name="linked-note" href="#linked-note" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h3>
<p>Any linked note will <strong>not</strong> be shared, due to the following reasons:</p>
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<p>Even if the linked note has been shared separately, we still don't give access to it. We don't know who that link has been shared with - it could be a different recipient.</p>
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<h3>Multiple share links for a given note<a name="multiple-share-links-for-a-given-note" href="#multiple-share-links-for-a-given-note" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h3>
<p>It should be possible to have multiple share links for a given note. For example: I share a note with one person, then the same note with a different person. I revoke the share for one person, but I sill want the other person to access the note.</p>
<p>So when a share link is created for a note, the API always return a new link.</p>
<h2>Sharing a note with a user<a name="sharing-a-note-with-a-user" href="#sharing-a-note-with-a-user" class="heading-anchor">π</a></h2>
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