How to use Zoho WorkDrive images into Writer merge fields?
Zoho Writer only accepts Public URL for the image fields in Mail merge.
If the images are stored in Zoho WorkDrive, you can create a downloadable link and use it as an input value for the image field. This can be done in the following three ways;
a) Using WorkDrive UI:
- Select the image from the WorkDrive folder > Click on More
option > New Download link.
- Next pop-up will allow you to create a download link. Once done, copy the generated link and append it along with "?directDownload=True" and use it has image field value.
- For example: Input value for image field = generated download link + "?directDownload=True"
b) Using WorkDrive API:
Method: POST
API: <workdrive domain>/ api/v1/links
Scope: WorkDrive.files.CREATE
Parameters:
{
"data": {
"attributes": {
"resource_id": "g576y886ac79ac5************",
"link_name": "sample_link",
"link_type" : "download",
"request_user_data": false,
"allow_download": true,
"expiration_date": "2021-12-12",
"download_link" : {
"download_limit" : "5"
}
},
"type": "links"
}
}
Sample response:
{
"data": {
"id": "6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB",
"type": "links",
"attributes": {
"modified_time_i18": "May 6, 7:22 PM",
"link": "https://<workdrive_domain>/external/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB",
"input_fields": [],
"type": "image",
"expiration_date": "Dec 12, 11:59 PM",
"expiration_date_in_millis": 1639333799000,
"created_time_i18": "May 6, 7:22 PM",
"request_user_data": false,
"modified_time": "May 6, 7:22 PM",
"role_id": 34,
"download_url": "https://<workdrive_domain>/external/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/download",
"link_name": "sample_link",
"modified_time_in_millis": 1620309168494,
"created_time": "May 6, 7:22 PM",
"can_display_profile": false,
"created_by": "Sylvia Patt",
"use_shorten_link": false,
"allow_download": true,
"link_type": “download”,
"is_expired": false,
"is_password_protected": false,
"modified_by": "Sylvia Patt",
"resource_id": "g576y886ac79ac5*************",
"created_time_in_millis": 1620309168494,
"status": 1
},
"relationships": {
"password": {
"links": {
"self": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/relationships/password",
"related": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/password"
}
},
"report": {
"links": {
"self": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/relationships/report",
"related": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/report"
}
},
"timeline": {
"links": {
"self": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/relationships/timeline",
"related": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/timeline"
}
},
"register": {
"links": {
"self": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/relationships/register",
"related": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB/register"
}
}
},
"links": {
"self": "https://<workdrive_domain>/api/v1/links/6Y93QzOwNXr-IYBpB"
}
}
}
- The highlighted 'download_url' in the response needs to be appended with "?directDownload=True" and used as the image field value.
- For example: Input value for image field = download_url + "?directDownload=True"
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