How To Configure Deep Link Template Links In Airship

This manual will guide through on how to configure and send deep links pushes. The deep link pushes that UA can send are - channel (live), category, VOD, article and ATOM.

 *  In order to create a new deep link, please make sure that the deep link toggle is "ON" under the "Composer" page.

Deep link general configuration:
Select the relevant app.
1. Click on Setting".
2. Click on "Configuration".
3. Click on "Deep Links".
4. Click on "New Deep Link" button.

Channel (Live):

In the new deep link screen, please type the name of the deep link and insert the following url, you should have the app-prefix and the channel id in advance.

appprefix://play?channelid={XX}

 Category:

In the new deep link window please type the name of the deep link and insert the following url, you should have the app-prefix and the category id in advance.

appprefix://presentlayout?screenname=tlc&dstype=category&dsid={XXXX}

 VOD:

In the new deep link window please type the name of the deep link and insert the following url, you should have the app-prefix and the VOD id in advance.

appprefix://play?voditemid={XXXXXX}

Article:

In the new deep link window please type the name of the deep link and insert the following url, you should have the app-prefix and the url desired in advance.

appprefix://present?linkUrl={URL}

Some clients uses extensions, so the article deep link should be created as follows:

appprefix://present?linkUrl={URL}&external_and=false&hide_navigation_buttons=false&showcontext=false this url is for article in app in full screen or appprefix://present?linkUrl={URL}&external_and=false&hide_navigation_buttons=true&showcontext=true for article in app with top bar

 

As a general note, the bracket used in the url template are for adding unique values, e.g:

Using - appprefix://play?channelid={XX} - will show in the deep link “create new message” window with a changeable value with a blank text field below it where we can add a value that will come where the brackets are.

You can set in the deep link configuration page, a url that will be constant for example apps that have only one live channel.

Composing a new deep link message:

In the message composer on the content tab, please select on the “Where will users go when they interact with your message?” the deep link option and select the desired one. As written before in case the deep link was configured with brackets just type the VOD, Live or Category id.

For ATOM link please contact support