diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/TODO.md b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/TODO.md
index 0b753a4d..b522668b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/TODO.md
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/TODO.md
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 *  ~~export to terra~~,
 * ~~export to 7 bridges~~,
 * ~~fix action button disable state~~
+* actions are passed selections
 * add cancel action button?
-* download pfb
-* rename with API
-* remove member with API
+* ~~rename with API~~
+* ~~remove member with API~~
 * ~~add id as column~~
 * remove id from FileItem
 * ~~hide add new list~~
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/modals/SelectedItemsModal.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/modals/SelectedItemsModal.tsx
index 0b8724ab..ebc94e9c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/modals/SelectedItemsModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/modals/SelectedItemsModal.tsx
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ const SelectedItemsModal: React.FC<SelectedItemsModelProps> = (props) => {
             onClick={async () => {
               setIsRunning(true);
               await actionFunction.action(
+                validatedLibrarySelections,
                 actionFunction.parameters,
                 onDone,
                 onError,
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/exportActions.ts b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/exportActions.ts
index 01f3b342..2f1f3e36 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/exportActions.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/exportActions.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 import { DataActionFunction } from './registeredActions';
-import { fetchFencePresignedURL } from '@gen3/core';
+import { fetchFencePresignedURL, FileItem, isFileItem } from '@gen3/core';
+import { notifications } from '@mantine/notifications';
 
 const PRESIGNED_URL_TEMPLATE_VARIABLE = '{{PRESIGNED_URL}}';
-interface SendPFBToURLParameters {
+interface SendExistingPFBToURLParameters {
   targetURLTemplate: string;
 }
 
-const isSendPFBToURLParameters = (
+const isSendExistingPFBToURLParameters = (
   value: unknown,
-): value is SendPFBToURLParameters => {
+): value is SendExistingPFBToURLParameters => {
   if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') {
     return false;
   }
@@ -19,23 +20,42 @@ const isSendPFBToURLParameters = (
   );
 };
 
-export const sendPFBToURL: DataActionFunction = async (
+export const sendExistingPFBToURL: DataActionFunction = async (
+  validatedSelections,
   params,
   done = () => null,
   error = () => null,
   onAbort = () => null,
   signal = undefined,
 ) => {
-  if (!isSendPFBToURLParameters(params)) {
+  if (!isSendExistingPFBToURLParameters(params)) {
     console.error('Invalid parameters for sendPFBToURL action:', params);
     return;
   }
-  const { targetURLTemplate } = params as SendPFBToURLParameters;
+  const { targetURLTemplate } = params;
+  // get the selection
+
+  if (validatedSelections.length !== 1 || !isFileItem(validatedSelections[0])) {
+    notifications.show({
+      id: 'data-library-send-existing-pfb-to-url-validate-length',
+      position: 'bottom-center',
+      withCloseButton: true,
+      autoClose: 5000,
+      title: 'Action Error',
+      message: 'Invalid data passed to send PFB to URL',
+      color: 'red',
+      loading: false,
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const { guid } = validatedSelections[0] as FileItem;
+  console.log('Sending existing PFB to URL:', targetURLTemplate, guid);
 
   // get the presigned URL for the selected PFB
   try {
     const presignedURL = await fetchFencePresignedURL({
-      guid: 'dg.4503/d470e2bc-d4f8-4088-815a-4333780d2bf0',
+      guid: guid,
       onAbort: onAbort,
       signal: signal,
     });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/registeredActions.ts b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/registeredActions.ts
index 06259828..7d9f55f6 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/registeredActions.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/features/DataLibrary/selection/registeredActions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import { sendPFBToURL } from './exportActions';
+import { sendExistingPFBToURL } from './exportActions';
 import { HTTPError } from '@gen3/core';
+import { ValidatedSelectedItem } from '../types';
 
 export type DataActionFunction<T = void> = (
+  validatedSelections: ReadonlyArray<ValidatedSelectedItem>,
   params?: Record<string, any>, // function options from the config
   done?: (arg0?: string) => void,
   onError?: (error: HTTPError | Error) => void,
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ export const findAction = (
 
 export const registerDefaultDataLibraryActions = () => {
   registerAction('export-pfb-to-url', {
-    action: sendPFBToURL,
+    action: sendExistingPFBToURL,
   });
 };