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GHL Links API

⚠️ Mixed Versions: Most Links endpoints use 2021-07-28, but GET /links/search uses Version: 2021-04-15.

Endpoints: 6 Base URL: https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1

Version Header(s): 2021-04-15, 2021-07-28


Endpoints


Summary: Get Links

Get Links

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: get-links

Tags: Trigger Links

cURL

curl -X GET 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/?locationId=ve9EPM428h8vShlRW1KT' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('GET', '/v1/links/?locationId=ve9EPM428h8vShlRW1KT', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - GET links",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": false,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {},
    "sendQuery": true,
    "queryParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "locationId",
          "value": "ve9EPM428h8vShlRW1KT"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
locationId Query string [example: ve9EPM428h8vShlRW1KT]

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response - links (array of LinkSchema)
400 Bad Request Standard error response for bad requests (400). Contains message, statusCode fields.
401 Unauthorized Standard error response for unauthorized requests (401). Contains message, statusCode fields.

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


POST /links/

Summary: Create Link

Create Link

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: create-link

Tags: Trigger Links

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0' \
  -d '{}'  # See request body schema below

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

payload = json.dumps({})
conn.request('POST', '/v1/links/', body=payload, headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - POST links",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Body Schema

  • locationId (string) (required) (e.g. ve9EPM428h8vShlRW1KT)
  • name (string) (required) (e.g. first tag)
  • redirectTo (string) (required) (e.g. https://www.google.com/)

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
201 Successful response - link (LinkSchema)
400 Bad Request Standard error response for bad requests (400). Contains message, statusCode fields.
401 Unauthorized Standard error response for unauthorized requests (401). Contains message, statusCode fields.
422 Unprocessable Entity Standard error response for unprocessable entity (422). Contains message, statusCode, errors array fields.

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


GET /links/id/{linkId}

Summary: Get Link by ID

Get a single link by its ID

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: get-link-by-id

Tags: Trigger Links

cURL

curl -X GET 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/id/VALUE?locationId=ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('GET', '/v1/links/id/VALUE?locationId=ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - GET VALUE",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/id/VALUE",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": false,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {},
    "sendQuery": true,
    "queryParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "locationId",
          "value": "ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
Authorization Header string Access Token [example: Bearer 9c48df2694a849b6089f9d0d3513efe]
locationId Query string Location Id [example: ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK]
linkId Path string Link Id

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response - link (LinkSchema)
400 Bad Request (ref: #/components/schemas/BadRequestDTO)
401 Unauthorized (ref: #/components/schemas/UnauthorizedDTO)

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


GET /links/search

Summary: Search Trigger Links

Get list of links by searching

Version Header: 2021-04-15

Operation ID: search-trigger-links

Tags: Trigger Links Search

cURL

curl -X GET 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/search?locationId=ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK&query=Search string&skip=1&limit=10' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-04-15' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-04-15',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('GET', '/v1/links/search?locationId=ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK&query=Search string&skip=1&limit=10', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - GET search",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/search",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-04-15"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": false,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {},
    "sendQuery": true,
    "queryParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "locationId",
          "value": "ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK"
        },
        {
          "name": "query",
          "value": "Search string"
        },
        {
          "name": "skip",
          "value": 1
        },
        {
          "name": "limit",
          "value": 10
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
Authorization Header string Access Token [example: Bearer 9c48df2694a849b6089f9d0d3513efe]
locationId Query string Location Id [example: ABCHkzuJQ8ZMd4Te84GK]
query Query string Search query as a string [example: Search string]
skip Query number Numbers of query results to skip [example: 1]
limit Query number Limit on number of search results [example: 10]

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response - links (array of LinkSchema)
400 Bad Request (ref: #/components/schemas/BadRequestDTO)
401 Unauthorized (ref: #/components/schemas/UnauthorizedDTO)

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


DELETE /links/{linkId}

Summary: Delete Link

Delete Link

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: delete-link

Tags: Trigger Links

cURL

curl -X DELETE 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/VALUE' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('DELETE', '/v1/links/VALUE', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - DELETE VALUE",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "DELETE",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/VALUE",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": false,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
linkId Path string Link Id

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
201 Successful response - succeded (boolean) (e.g. True)
400 Bad Request Standard error response for bad requests (400). Contains message, statusCode fields.
401 Unauthorized Standard error response for unauthorized requests (401). Contains message, statusCode fields.
422 Unprocessable Entity Standard error response for unprocessable entity (422). Contains message, statusCode, errors array fields.

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


PUT /links/{linkId}

Summary: Update Link

Update Link

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: update-link

Tags: Trigger Links

cURL

curl -X PUT 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/VALUE' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0' \
  -d '{}'  # See request body schema below

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

payload = json.dumps({})
conn.request('PUT', '/v1/links/VALUE', body=payload, headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - PUT VALUE",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/links/VALUE",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
linkId Path string Link Id

Request Body Schema

  • name (string) (required) (e.g. first tag)
  • redirectTo (string) (required) (e.g. https://www.google.com/)

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
201 Successful response - link (LinkSchema)
400 Bad Request Standard error response for bad requests (400). Contains message, statusCode fields.
401 Unauthorized Standard error response for unauthorized requests (401). Contains message, statusCode fields.
422 Unprocessable Entity Standard error response for unprocessable entity (422). Contains message, statusCode, errors array fields.

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


Documentation generated from GHL OpenAPI specifications. Verify against official docs for latest changes.