Share a topology link

Share links let you give people outside your organization a read-only view of a network's topology. The recipient opens a link in their browser and sees the live topology — they can't sign in, edit anything, or change your data. Use this for handing a network map to a client, embedding a diagram in an internal wiki, or sharing read-only access with a colleague who doesn't have a Scanopy account.

For the API equivalent, see the Shares API.

Prerequisites

• A network with a topology to share
• A plan that includes share links — see pricing for which plans include sharing, embedding, and export

Creating a share

1. Open the network's topology and click the Share button in the toolbar
2. Click Create Share
3. Configure the share:
   • Name — a label to identify this share
   • Views — which perspectives the recipient can see (L2 Physical, L3 Logical, Workloads, Application). The first enabled view is what they land on
   • Password (optional) — require a password before the topology loads
   • Expiration (optional) — a date after which the link stops working
   • Allowed domains (optional) — restrict where the topology can be embedded as an iframe
   • Display options — toggle the inspect panel, zoom controls, export button, and minimap for the recipient
4. Save — the link is live immediately

What the recipient sees

• A read-only, live view of the network limited to the views you enabled — it reflects current discovery data, not a snapshot
• No editing, tagging, or account access
• Only the controls you enabled (inspect panel, zoom, export, minimap)
• A password prompt first, if you set one

Managing shares

From the same Share dialog you can edit a share's settings, disable it temporarily, or delete it. Disabling or deleting a share takes effect immediately — anyone with the link loses access.