> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://api-docs.rightsline.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://api-docs.rightsline.com/entities/file/grant-access-to.md).

# Grant Access To File

This will grant a user or users access to the file in Partner Portal.

This endpoint does not require access to partner portal to use but in order to see the modifications you will need access to partner portal.

## Grant access to file

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://ris.rightsline.com/v4/file/:id/grant-access-to`

This endpoint allows you to grant a user or users access to a specified file.

#### Path Parameters

| Name | Type   | Description     |
| ---- | ------ | --------------- |
| id   | string | ID of the file. |

#### Headers

| Name           | Type   | Description             |
| -------------- | ------ | ----------------------- |
| x-api-key      | string | Your company's API key. |
| Authentication | string | Authentication token.   |

#### Request Body

| Name       | Type   | Description                                                   |
| ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| contactIds | number | The array of contacts that will be granted access to the file |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 Partner Portal file access has been granted." %}

```javascript
"Successfully granted file access."
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="403: Forbidden ACLs don't provide permission to write either contacts or files. " %}

```javascript
{
    "message": "Acls don't provide Write rights for {entityid}"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="404: Not Found Either contact or file does not exist" %}

```javascript
{
    "message": "Entity d29c2r12435 not found."
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}