Android deep link example

1. What is deep linking in Android example?
2. What is a deep link example?
3. How to test deep link Android?
4. How to get data from deep link Android?

What is deep linking in Android example?

An implicit deep link refers to a specific destination in an app. When the deep link is invoked—for example, when a user clicks a link—Android can then open your app to the corresponding destination. Deep links can be matched by URI, intent actions, and MIME types.

What is a deep link example?

For example, if the deep link is “myapp://path/to/page?pageid=1”, the device will open the app whenever a user clicks a link that starts with “myapp://”. If the app is already installed on the device it is opened and the reset of the link is parsed to direct the user to the desired page.

How to test deep link Android?

By using Android Debug Bridge (ADB) shell commands one can test the deep link flow. It is used to verify if the link navigates to the correct section of your app. This command starts the ADB shell with the VIEW action and specifies the deep link URL to be tested.

How to get data from deep link Android?

To send the data you should add pathPrefix parameter in your data tag like below, so that later we can parse it in the Activity/Fragment where you call it. Now when you want to parse it you can use pathSegments in Android, like below using the intents to obtain the data inside.