# How share links work
# How share links work
A **share link** freezes the nutrition view you are looking at — date, tab layout, and last calculated meals — into a **read-only** URL anyone can open without signing in. It is a handoff snapshot, not live sync and not an API key.
## Create a link
1. Sign in and open the dashboard for the environment you want to share.
2. Set the day and tab you want frozen. Share uses your **last calculated** meals (unsaved edits are not included — you will be asked to confirm if the day is dirty).
3. Top bar **Share** → **Create share…**
4. Pick an audience preset (or Custom), give the link a title, optional description, and how long it lasts (24 hours / 7 days / 30 days).
5. **Create link** → copy the URL (or scan the QR). The raw token is shown **once**.
## What the recipient sees
- Opening `/share/{token}` loads a **read-only** snapshot — they cannot edit meals or change your account.
- After they open it, your Share menu updates (for example “Opened 2h ago”).
- When the link expires or you revoke it, the public URL stops working.
## Manage links
- **Share** dropdown → **Manage all share links ›**, or **Account → Share Links**.
- There you can rename, renew the TTL, **revoke**, **rotate** (copy a new URL — the old one dies immediately), preview, and download a QR.
- Active links are capped per environment; revoke old ones if you hit the limit.
## Share links vs Integrations
| | Share links | Integrations / API keys |
|---|---|---|
| For | Humans (URL / QR) | Agents and scripts |
| Access | One frozen view | Scoped read of your data |
| Manage | Account → Share Links | Account → Integrations |
See [Integrations & Read API](/guides/account/integrations-read-api) for agent access.
## If create fails
Sharing needs a signed-in session and a successful cloud save. Commit or save the day, then try Share again. See also [Share link unavailable?](/faqs/troubleshooting#share-link-unavailable).