Update Share
nextcloud.update_share
ActionFiles & storageconnection required
Calls the Nextcloud API with the connection's credentials.
Change an existing share: its permissions, password, public-upload flag, expiry date or note. At least one of them must be given.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- Username & password
- Providers
- Nextcloud
- Secret shape
- {"username": "…", "password": "<app password>"}
- Config it needs
- base_url
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
6 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
share_id The share id returned by nextcloud.create_share or nextcloud.list_shares. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
permissions Permission bitmask: 1 read, 2 update, 4 create, 8 delete, 16 share — added together (31 is everything). Leave blank for the server's default. | number | No | — | 1–31 | — |
password New password for a link or email share. | string | No | — | credential material | credential |
public_upload Turn upload-through-the-link on or off; leave unset to keep it as it is. | boolean | No | — | — | — |
expire_date Expiry date as YYYY-MM-DD; leave blank for no expiry. | string | No | — | matches \d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} | 2026-01-31 |
note A note shown to the people the share reaches. | string | No | — | — | — |
- At least one of permissions, password, public_upload, expire_date, note must be set.
Example configuration
Every value below is the contract’s own example or default — nothing invented.
{
"expire_date": "2026-01-31"
}Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
share_id The share that was changed. | string | — |
id The share id, used by get, update and delete. | string | 42 |
share_type The numeric shareType Nextcloud recorded. | number | — |
uid_owner The account that owns the shared item. | string | — |
share_with The recipient; empty for a public link. | string | — |
path The shared path. | string | /Documents/report.pdf |
item_type 'file' or 'folder'. | string | file |
permissions The permission bitmask on the share. | number | — |
url The public link URL, for a link or email share. | string | — |
token The public link token, for a link or email share. | string | — |
expiration When the share expires, or empty. | string | — |
status Nextcloud's OCS status word. | string | ok |
status_code The OCS meta statuscode: 100 on v1, 200 on v2. | number | — |
message The OCS meta message, when the server set one. | string | — |
total_items Total matching items, when the endpoint reports it. | string | — |
items_per_page Page size, when the endpoint reports it. | string | — |
{
"expiration": "",
"id": "42",
"item_type": "file",
"items_per_page": "",
"message": "",
"path": "/Documents/report.pdf",
"permissions": 0,
"share_id": "",
"share_type": 0,
"share_with": "",
"status": "ok",
"status_code": 0,
"token": "",
"total_items": "",
"uid_owner": "",
"url": ""
}See Update Share run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Nextcloud connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.