4shared
Plan snapshot
4shared
FREEPAY
- Free storage / trial
- 15 GB free cloud storage.
- Separate limits
- Free accounts are capped at 2 GB per uploaded file; premium raises storage and direct-download features.
- Billing trigger
- Free plan does not require a paid subscription; upgrade when you need larger files or fewer sharing limits.
- Best fit
- Personal WebDAV/S3-style file parking when a simple free quota matters more than speed.
Cost hygiene:Keep single files below 2 GB and use folders to avoid hitting the free upload cap.
Checked 2026-05-13: 4shared help/features
AeroFTP connects to 4shared using their native REST API with OAuth 1.0 (HMAC-SHA1) authentication. 4shared provides 15 GB of free storage.
Connection Settings
Authentication uses OAuth 1.0 with a three-step token flow:
- Click Connect on the 4shared protocol.
- A browser window opens to 4shared's authorization page.
- Approve the access request.
- The OAuth tokens are exchanged and stored automatically.
Alternatively, you can authenticate with username and password directly using the Full Auth flow.
Features
- OAuth 1.0 Signing: All API requests are signed with HMAC-SHA1 per RFC 5849. The signing module (
oauth1.rs) is reusable across providers. - ID-Based File System: 4shared uses numeric IDs for files and folders rather than paths. AeroFTP maintains a folder/file cache for path resolution.
- Shared Links: Files uploaded to 4shared are shareable by default with public download links.
- Per-Entry Parsing: Directory listings use fault-tolerant JSON parsing -- a malformed entry is skipped rather than failing the entire listing.
Tips
- 4shared's free tier provides 15 GB but has bandwidth limits on downloads.
- The API returns file and folder IDs as either strings or integers depending on the endpoint. AeroFTP handles this with a custom
string_or_i64deserializer. - 4shared does not provide a trash/recycle bin through the API. Deletions are permanent.
- Relative paths in file operations are resolved against the current directory automatically.