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Copy raw link copies a living raw URL, not the collaborative app link. It serves the latest saved bytes of the workspace’s primary document. If no primary document is set, it serves the first document by path. Only the workspace owner can open the Share dialog and use this action. A living raw link works only when the workspace uses one of these settings:
  • Anyone with the link can view
  • Anyone with the link can view and edit
Living raw links do not use sign-in, organization membership, or guest links. They cannot serve a workspace set to Only you or Your organization.
  1. Wait for the document to reach a save point.
  2. Select Share.
  3. If needed, choose one of the two settings above and select Save.
  4. Open Share again.
  5. Select Copy raw link.
  6. Test the link in a signed-out browser before sending it.
The response contains the file bytes. Markdown stays Markdown source. HTML stays HTML source. Workspaces does not turn either file into an app page. Raw-file requests do not extend an anonymous workspace’s 30-day expiry. Use the share in the app or through an authenticated API or MCP request to record activity. You can also claim the workspace before the date shown to remove the expiry. If Workspaces shows Couldn’t copy the raw link., do not use Copy link instead. The two actions copy different URLs. Retry the clipboard action. An owner with an API key can also read the workspace’s share_url through the Workspaces API. The action does not use the document open in the browser. The living raw URL serves a document chosen in this order:
  1. The workspace’s primary document, when one is set.
  2. The first document in path order when no primary document is set.
The link serves that document’s latest save point. Live edits that have not reached a save point do not appear yet. A browser or proxy may show the prior save point for up to 60 seconds. For a specific document or artifact, use the urls.raw value from GET /v1/workspaces/{wsId}/artifacts. The URL includes that file’s path. See Use the Workspaces API. A version-pinned raw URL ends in @<version> and serves one stored file version. GET /v1/workspaces/{wsId}/documents/{docId} returns the current version’s URL as file_url once the document has a save point. In the artifact viewer, each version has a Copy frozen link action. Anyone who has the complete version-pinned raw URL can read that stored version. Changing workspace visibility, revoking a guest link, renaming the file, or deleting its current path does not revoke the frozen URL. Deleting the workspace makes it unreachable. Treat the URL as a credential. Raw HTML, SVG, and JavaScript can run when opened. Workspaces opens raw active content in a sandbox, but it does not scan the file or remove unsafe code. Review how Workspaces handles active content before opening an untrusted raw link. Use Copy link when a person needs the collaborative app, document picker, comments, versions, or editing controls. Share a workspace covers that path. Reviewed July 22, 2026. Maintained by the Plannotator documentation team.
Last modified on July 24, 2026