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@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ This is the backend API repository for TurLink. TurLink is a link shortener app
               "short": "tur.link/4a7c204baeacaf2c",
               "user_id": 1,
               "click_count": 1,
-              "last_click": "2024-08-28T12:34:56.789Z"
+              "last_click": "2024-08-28T12:34:56.789Z",
+              "private": false
           }
       }
     }
@@ -450,3 +451,47 @@ This is the backend API repository for TurLink. TurLink is a link shortener app
     - This endpoint currently returns mock data.
     - In the future, it will provide an actual summary of the content at the given link.
     - The summary is expected to be a string with numbered points, separated by newline characters.
+
+    ### Update Link Privacy
+    - **PATCH** `/api/v1/users/:user_id/links/:id/update_privacy`
+      - Description: Updates the privacy setting of a specific link for a user.
+      - Request Parameters:
+        - `user_id`: The ID of the user who owns the link
+        - `id`: The ID of the link to update
+      - Request Body:
+        ```json
+        {
+          "private": "true"  // or "false" to make the link public
+        }
+        ```
+      - Example Request: PATCH `https://turlink-be-53ba7254a7c1.herokuapp.com/api/v1/users/1/links/1/update_privacy`
+      - Successful Response (200 OK):
+        ```json
+        {
+          "message": "Privacy setting updated successfully"
+        }
+        ```
+      - Error Responses:
+        - 403 Forbidden (If the user doesn't own the link):
+          ```json
+          {
+            "error": "Unauthorized to update this link"
+          }
+          ```
+        - 404 Not Found (If the user or link doesn't exist):
+          ```json
+          {
+            "error": "User or Link not found"
+          }
+          ```
+        - 422 Unprocessable Entity (If the update fails):
+          ```json
+          {
+            "error": "Failed to update privacy setting"
+          }
+          ```
+
+    - Notes:
+      - Private links are only accessible by their owners.
+      - Private links are excluded from the top links listing.
+      - Attempting to access a private link without proper authorization will result in a 404 Not Found error.