docs: clarify share link and resource URL difference

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Laurence
2026-03-23 10:50:40 +00:00
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ A share link is a special URL that grants access to one resource without requiri
When you create one, Pangolin gives you two ways to use it:
- **Share Link**: Send this to a person. Pangolin validates the link, then redirects them to the resource.
- **Share Link**: Send this to a person. This is a Pangolin-hosted share URL, usually on your Pangolin domain, that validates the link and then redirects them to the resource.
- **Access Token Usage**: Use this only when making direct requests to the resource URL from scripts, tools, or integrations.
## Create a Share Link
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ If you are sending access to a person, use the copied **Share Link**.
Use **Access Token Usage** only when you are calling the resource URL directly on each request.
This is why the two URLs often look different:
- The **Share Link** is usually on your Pangolin domain.
- The **Access Token Usage** examples use the resource URL directly.
### Query Parameter
By default, Pangolin accepts the access token in the `p_token` query parameter: