---
title: Sharing
description: Learn more about the Sharing action in App Bridge.
api_name: app-bridge
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md'
---

ExpandOn this page

* [Requirements](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#requirements)
* [Setup](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#setup)
* [Share Close action](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#share-close-action)
* [Subscribe to Share Close:](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#subscribe-to-share-close)
* [Share Open action](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#share-open-action)

# Sharing

Note

This is a legacy API. Use the latest version of [`Share`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-home/apis/share) instead.

The `Share` action allows you to invoke the "share sheet" to share content from your embedded app on an iOS or Android device.

![A simplified drawing of a smartphone. on the phone's screen is a graphic of an ios share sheet.](https://shopify.dev/assets/assets/images/apps/tools/app-bridge-sharing-B0-noZw7.png)

***

## Requirements

These actions require the following app versions:

* **Shopify iOS v8.22.0** or above
* **Shopify Android v8.25.0** or above
* **Point of Sale iOS v5.29.0** or above
* **Point of Sale Android v3.24.0** or above

***

## Setup

Create an app and import the `Share` module from `@shopify/app-bridge/actions`. Note that we'll be referring to this sample application throughout the examples below.

Note

In the following example, `config` is a valid App Bridge configuration object. Learn more about [configuring App Bridge](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/app-bridge-from-npm/app-setup#initialize-shopify-app-bridge-in-your-app).

```js
import createApp from '@shopify/app-bridge';
import {Group, Share} from '@shopify/app-bridge/actions';


var app = createApp(config);


var share = Share.create(app);
```

***

## Share Close action

| Group | Share |
| - | - |
| Action | CLOSE |
| Action Type | APP::SHARE::CLOSE |
| Description | Dispatches after closing the Share Sheet. |

The `Share` action lets you share content from your app to any third-party app on the user's device, as long as the app supports the payload type. Some apps only support text and some support URLs and text.

***

## Subscribe to Share Close:

```js
share.subscribe(Share.Action.CLOSE, function (payload) {
// The payload will contain `success` as its only property. This is set to `true` upon a successful share and set to `false` if the action is canceled.
});
```

### Response

| Key | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `success` | Boolean | Whether the share was successful or canceled. |

***

## Share Open action

| Group | Share |
| - | - |
| Action | SHOW |
| Action Type | APP::SHARE::SHOW |
| Description | Opens a Share Sheet that allows you to share content with other apps. |

```js
share.dispatch(Share.Action.SHOW, {
text: 'Hey check this out!',
url: 'https://www.reallyawesomesite.com',
});
```

Note

Note: In Debug Mode, `text` and `url` are optional but at least one needs to be included in the payload. If neither are present then an `APP::ERROR::INVALID_PAYLOAD` will be thrown or sent to an Error subscriber. However, in Production Mode this will silently fail.

### Request

| Key | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `text` | String? | The text to share. |
| `url` | String? | The URL to share. |

***

* [Requirements](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#requirements)
* [Setup](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#setup)
* [Share Close action](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#share-close-action)
* [Subscribe to Share Close:](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#subscribe-to-share-close)
* [Share Open action](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/app-bridge/previous-versions/actions/share.md#share-open-action)