> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.ayrshare.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update Short Link

> Update the destination URL of an existing short link

export const HeaderAPI = ({noProfileKey, profileKeyRequired}) => <>
    <ParamField header="Authorization" type="string" required>
      <a href="/apis/overview#authorization">API Key</a> of the Primary Profile.
      <br />
      <br />
      Format: <code>Authorization: Bearer API_KEY</code>
    </ParamField>
    {!noProfileKey && (profileKeyRequired ? <ParamField header="Profile-Key" type="string" required>
          <a href="/apis/overview#profile-key-format">Profile Key</a> of a User Profile.
          <br />
          <br />
          Format: <code>Profile-Key: PROFILE_KEY</code>
        </ParamField> : <ParamField header="Profile-Key" type="string">
          <a href="/apis/overview#profile-key-format">Profile Key</a> of a User Profile.
          <br />
          <br />
          Format: <code>Profile-Key: PROFILE_KEY</code>
        </ParamField>)}
  </>;

export const PlansAvailable = ({plans = [], maxPackRequired}) => {
  let displayPlans = plans;
  if (plans && plans.length === 1) {
    const lowerCasePlan = plans[0].toLowerCase();
    if (lowerCasePlan === "business") {
      displayPlans = ["Launch", "Business", "Enterprise"];
    } else if (lowerCasePlan === "premium") {
      displayPlans = ["Premium", "Launch", "Business", "Enterprise"];
    }
  }
  return <Note>
Available on {displayPlans.length === 1 ? "the " : ""}
{displayPlans.join(", ").replace(/\b\w/g, l => l.toUpperCase())}{" "}
{displayPlans.length > 1 ? "plans" : "plan"}.

{maxPackRequired && <span onClick={() => window.open('https://www.ayrshare.com/docs/additional/maxpack', '_self')} className="flex items-center mt-2 cursor-pointer">
 <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm" style={{
    backgroundColor: '#C264B6',
    color: 'white',
    fontSize: '12px'
  }}>
   Max Pack required
 </span>
</span>}
</Note>;
};

<PlansAvailable plans={["business"]} maxPackRequired={true} />

Update the destination URL of an existing short link. The short link ID is returned when you first create a short link via `POST /links`.

<Note>
  **Social Media Preview Caching:** Social media platforms cache Open Graph preview cards from the original destination URL. After updating a short link, the preview card shown on social platforms may not match the new destination until the cache expires.
</Note>

## Header Parameters

<HeaderAPI noProfileKey />

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  The short link ID returned from `POST /links` (e.g., "TkuWEy").
</ParamField>

## Body Parameters

<ParamField body="url" type="string" required>
  The new destination URL. Must be a valid URL starting with https\://
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={"system"}
  curl \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.new-destination.com"}' \
  -X PUT https://api.ayrshare.com/api/links/TkuWEy
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={"system"}
  const API_KEY = "API_KEY";

  fetch("https://api.ayrshare.com/api/links/TkuWEy", {
        method: "PUT",
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          "Authorization": `Bearer ${API_KEY}`
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          url: "https://www.new-destination.com", // required
        }),
      })
        .then((res) => res.json())
        .then((json) => console.log(json))
        .catch(console.error);
  ```

  ```python Python theme={"system"}
  import requests

  payload = {'url': 'https://www.new-destination.com'}
  headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json',
          'Authorization': 'Bearer API_KEY'}

  r = requests.put('https://api.ayrshare.com/api/links/TkuWEy',
      json=payload,
      headers=headers)

  print(r.json())
  ```

  ```php PHP theme={"system"}
  require 'vendor/autoload.php';// Composer auto-loader using Guzzle. See .../guzzlephp.org/en/stable/overview.html

  $client = new GuzzleHttp\Client();
  $res = $client->request(
      'PUT',
      'https://api.ayrshare.com/api/links/TkuWEy',
      [
          'headers' => [
              'Content-Type'  => 'application/json',
              'Authorization' => 'Bearer API_KEY'
          ],
          'json' => [
              'url' => 'https://www.new-destination.com',
          ]
      ]
  );

  echo json_encode(json_decode($res->getBody()), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200: Success theme={"system"}
  {
      "status": "success",
      "id": "TkuWEy",
      "originalUrl": "https://www.new-destination.com",
      "shortUrl": "https://ayrs.io/TkuWEy",
      "created": "2023-07-17T15:20:51.118Z",
      "updated": "2024-01-10T12:30:00.000Z"
  }
  ```

  ```json 400: Invalid URL Format theme={"system"}
  {
    "action": "request",
    "status": "error",
    "code": 126,
    "message": "Shorten URL failed. Please verify the URL is properly formatted and the correct UTM parameters are used."
  }
  ```

  ```json 404: Link Not Found theme={"system"}
  {
    "action": "link",
    "status": "error",
    "code": 418,
    "message": "Link not found or not owned by user."
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>