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What is qURL™?

A qURL access link is the URL you send someone after publishing a resource with LayerV. It is distinct from the resource’s CRID: the CRID identifies the resource, while the link grants access.

Link controls include:

  • Expiry: The deadline for new redemption
  • Use limits: Single-use or supported session limits
  • Access policy: Supported IP, geographic, and user-agent restrictions

A typical workflow:

  1. Publish your private app with qurl publish and keep the app running
  2. Use qurl share <CRID> to issue an access link
  3. Send the returned link to the recipient
  4. Link expiry prevents new redemption; an open session has its own lifetime
  5. Use qurl delete <CRID> to retire the resource and invalidate its links

A link grants bearer access. Application sign-in is needed when the opener’s identity must be verified.

How LayerV Implements This

Publish a private resource, then use the qURL CLI, SDKs, or API to create access links for people and agents. Browser recipients need no CLI or LayerV account. A link can be revoked individually through the API; handle any retry required to complete live-session cleanup.