# mc anonymous links

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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## Syntax {#syntax}

The [`mc anonymous links`](#command-mc.anonymous.links) retrieves the HTTP URL for anonymous (i.e. unauthenticated or public) access to a bucket.

Buckets with anonymous policies allow clients to access the bucket contents and perform actions consistent with the specified policy without [authentication](/administration/identity-access-management/#minio-authentication-and-identity-management).

**EXAMPLE**

The following command retrieves HTTP URLs for the `mydata` bucket on the `myminio` MinIO deployment:

```shell
mc anonymous links --recursive myminio/mydata
```

**SYNTAX**

The command has the following syntax:

```shell
mc [GLOBALFLAGS] policy links   \
                 [--recursive]  \
                 ALIAS
```

- Brackets `[]` indicate optional parameters.
- Parameters sharing a line are mutually dependent.
- Parameters separated using the pipe `|` operator are mutually exclusive.

Copy the example to a text editor and modify as-needed before running the command in the terminal/shell.

### Parameters {#parameters}

##### `ALIAS` {#mc.anonymous.links.ALIAS}

*mc-cmd*

*Required* The full path to the bucket or bucket prefix for which the command retrieves the anonymous bucket policies.

Specify the [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) of the MinIO or other S3-compatible service *and* the full path to the bucket or bucket prefix. For example:

```shell
mc anonymous links public [FLAGS] play/mybucket
```

##### `--recursive` {#mc.anonymous.links.-recursive}

*mc-cmd*

*Optional* Retrieve the HTTP links recursively.

### Global Flags {#global-flags}

This command supports any of the [global flags](/reference/minio-mc/#minio-mc-global-options).

## Examples {#examples}

### List Anonymous Policies for Bucket {#list-anonymous-policies-for-bucket}

Use [`mc anonymous links`](#command-mc.anonymous.links) to links the anonymous policies for a bucket:

```shell
mc anonymous links ALIAS/PATH
```

- Replace [`ALIAS`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-anonymous-get/#mc.anonymous.get.ALIAS) with the [`alias`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias/#command-mc.alias) of a configured S3-compatible host.
- Replace [`PATH`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-anonymous-get/#mc.anonymous.get.ALIAS) with the destination bucket.

## Behavior {#behavior}

### S3 Compatibility {#s3-compatibility}

SILO is the supported server for PGSTY mcli; compatibility with upstream MinIO and other S3 services is [best effort](/reference/minio-mc/#command-mc).