🖇️Deep Links for published apps

Requirements

• A Dynalinks account.

• A ready to publish or published app

  • For iOS, it is needed to have completed step 2 of the iOS publishing process. The app doesn't need to be published, only created in App Store Connect.

  • For Android, it is needed to have completed steps 1 and 4 of the Android publishing process.

In case you're about to publish your app to the stores or test it with Testflight / debug APK, you can generate a deep link targeting it.

Step 1: Create an app in Dynalinks

If you don't have any app created in Dynalinks yet, follow the next steps:

1. Register your app in the Dynalinks Console

2. For Android:

   1. Upload your SHA-256 fingerprint

   2. Add Package Id

3. For Ios:

   1. Add Bundle Identifier – You’ll find this in your Xcode project settings.

   2. Add Team ID – Locate it in your Apple Developer account under Provisioning Profiles.

   3. Add App Store ID – Found in your app’s App Store URL, e.g.: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yourapp/id**123456789**

iOS

Android

1. Enter your Bundle ID and App Store ID. Remember you need to complete step 2 of the publishing process to have these parameters ready.

Where do I find the final Bundle ID (for iOS)? When you have the necessary files for publication, use the same Bundle ID from the Bravo publication form for the final Firebase file. (Check how to set up the Bundle ID on the app publication process)

1. Enter the Team ID on the Apple app you have just created. You can find this on the Apple developer portal, under the Identifier of your app, as App ID Prefix. Then Save.

1. Enter your Android Package name. Remember you need to have completed steps 1 and 4 of the Android publishing process to have these parameters ready.

Where do I find the final package name (for Android)? In the Publish tab of your app project, go to Android > Publication.

1. Get the SHA256 code from the build history of your app on Bravo Studio:

Step 2: Complete Firebase Settings in Bravo

1. Go back to Bravo -> Your app -> Integrations -> Deep Links -> Dynalinks Settings

1. Complete the following data:

   1. Domain - Dynalinks Domain

   2. API Key - Dynalinks API Key

   3. IOS Bundle ID - as mentioned above

   4. Android Package Name - as mentioned above

2. Once you've set these values, click Save.

Step 3: Generate the Deep Link

Finally, go to the Generate links section, fill in the following values:

• Deep Link Name: The name for the deep link you'll generate. You can use any name you prefer. Later on, the latest generated deep links will appear in the panel, identified with the name you set here.

• URL copied from Bravo Vision: Here, specify the app page you want to target with the deep link. To get this URL, you need to open the app in Bravo Vision, go to the desired page, long press, and select Copy page URL, as indicated here.

• URL to open from Desktop: In case the deep link is opened from a desktop device instead of a mobile phone, the URL specified here will be opened. You can set it to whatever webpage you wish. Remember to provide the complete webpage URL (including https://).

1. Click on Create live app link button and your deep link is created! 🎉

Step 4: Test your Deep Link

Once generated, you'll obtain a deep link that you can test on a mobile device with the target app installed. You'll find the list of deep links generated right under.

From this screen, you'll be able to:

• Copy the Deep Link URL to the Clipboard in a Notes app and open the Deep Link URL from a mobile device. You can also test using opening the link from the browser address bar of a desktop, the URL to open from Desktop will be shown in this case.

• Scan a QR code to test your deep link with a mobile device.

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