> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://apidocs.royalti.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Submit Media Links to Release

> ### POST /releases/{id}/media/links

<Note>
  This endpoint requires authentication. Include your Bearer token in the Authorization header.
</Note>

## Description

This endpoint allows submitting external links as media for a release. Links are validated and stored for later processing.
Only releases in 'draft' or 'rejected' status can have links submitted.

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.royalti.io/releases/example-id/media/links', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      "ref": "#/components/schemas/LinkSubmissionRequest"
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
    'https://api.royalti.io/releases/example-id/media/links',
    headers={
      'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'
    },
    json={"ref":"#/components/schemas/LinkSubmissionRequest"}
  )

  data = response.json()
  print(data)
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.royalti.io/releases/example-id/media/links \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"ref":"#/components/schemas/LinkSubmissionRequest"}'

  ```
</CodeGroup>


## OpenAPI

````yaml post /releases/{id}/media/links
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Royalti.io API
  description: "# Royalti API\r\n\r\nThis is the Royalti music royalty management platform API server.\r\n\r\n## Overview\r\n\r\nThe Royalti API provides comprehensive music royalty management services including:\r\n- Music publishing and writer management\r\n- Royalty processing and analytics\r\n- DDEX integration for music industry standards\r\n- File processing and pattern recognition\r\n- Payment processing and distribution\r\n\r\n## Authentication\r\n\r\nThe API uses JWT-based authentication with multiple protection levels:\r\n- Public endpoints for basic operations\r\n- Protected endpoints requiring valid JWT tokens\r\n- Admin endpoints for administrative functions\r\n\r\n## Features\r\n\r\n- Multi-dimensional royalty analytics\r\n- CWR (Collective Works Registration) support\r\n- DDEX integration for music metadata\r\n- Advanced file processing with pattern recognition\r\n- Real-time data processing with queue system"
  version: 2.6.0
  contact:
    name: Royalti.io Support
    email: support@royalti.io
    url: https://royalti.io
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://royalti.io/terms
servers:
  - url: https://api.royalti.io
    description: Production server
  - url: https://api-dev.royalti.io
    description: Development server
  - url: http://localhost:8084
    description: Local development
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Accounting
    description: Accounting and financial transaction operations
  - name: DDEX
    description: DDEX operations (ERN/MEAD, messages, delivery, providers)
  - name: Label
    description: Label management operations
  - name: Internal Webhooks
    description: Internal system webhooks for royalty processing and downloads
  - name: Payment Webhooks
    description: Payment processor webhook endpoints
  - name: Billing Webhooks
    description: Stripe billing and subscription webhooks
  - name: Infrastructure Webhooks
    description: Cloudflare domain and SSL webhooks
  - name: Distribution Webhooks
    description: Digital distribution platform webhooks (FUGA)
paths:
  /releases/{id}/media/links:
    post:
      tags:
        - Release Media
      summary: Submit Media Links to Release
      description: >-
        ### POST /releases/{id}/media/links


        This endpoint allows submitting external links as media for a release.
        Links are validated and stored for later processing.

        Only releases in 'draft' or 'rejected' status can have links submitted.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Release ID
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinkSubmissionRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaUploadResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    LinkSubmissionRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        links:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
                description: The URL to submit
                example: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/abc123
              name:
                type: string
                description: Optional name for the link
                example: My Track Demo
              type:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - audio
                  - video
                  - image
                  - document
                description: Type of media at the link
                example: audio
            required:
              - url
      required:
        - links
      example:
        links:
          - url: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/abc123
            name: Track Demo
            type: audio
          - url: https://drive.google.com/file/d/abc123
            name: Album Artwork
            type: image
    MediaUploadResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        data:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Media'
            - type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Media'
        message:
          type: string
          example: Media uploaded successfully
    Media:
      type: object
      properties:
        cloudId:
          type: string
          description: Cloud storage file ID or unique identifier for links
          example: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
        cloudUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Public URL from cloud storage OR the submitted link URL
          example: https://storage.royalti.io/files/audio.mp3
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - audio
            - video
            - image
            - document
          description: File type
          example: audio
        name:
          type: string
          description: File name or link title
          example: my-track.mp3
        isLink:
          type: boolean
          description: Flag to distinguish links from files
          example: false
        releasePath:
          type: string
          description: Temporary release storage path (for files only)
          nullable: true
          example: tenant123/releases/release456/tracks/track789/file.mp3
        metadata:
          type: object
          description: Additional metadata
          properties:
            duration:
              type: number
              format: float
              description: Duration in seconds
              example: 213.5
            bitrate:
              type: string
              description: Audio bitrate
              example: '320'
            sampleRate:
              type: string
              description: Audio sample rate
              example: '44100'
            channels:
              type: string
              description: Audio channels
              example: '2'
            codec:
              type: string
              description: Audio/video codec
              example: mp3
            fileSize:
              type: number
              description: File size in bytes
              example: 1048576
            mimeType:
              type: string
              description: MIME type
              example: audio/mpeg
            processedAt:
              type: string
              format: date-time
              description: Processing timestamp
            linkValidated:
              type: boolean
              description: For link submissions - validation status
              example: true
          additionalProperties: true
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
                example: error
              message:
                type: string
                example: Invalid request parameters
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
                example: error
              message:
                type: string
                example: Unauthorized
    NotFound:
      description: Not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
                example: error
              message:
                type: string
                example: Resource not found
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
                example: error
              message:
                type: string
                example: Internal server error
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        JWT Authorization header using the Bearer scheme. Format: "Bearer
        {token}"

````