Getting Started

This guide walks you through creating your first smart link from the Codelloy dashboard. If you’d rather integrate via the REST API, jump straight to the API Quick Start.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A Codelloy account (contact us to provision one).
• Your destination URL and (for deep links) your app’s custom-scheme URI.

Create your first smart link

1. Sign in to the Codelloy Dashboard .
2. Click New Link in the sidebar.
3. Enter your destination URL.
4. (Optional) Add a shortLinkName and per-platform deep-link routing.
5. Click Create Link.

The dashboard returns a short URL on either https://re.codelloy.com/<code> or your active custom domain.

Configure deep links

To open your iOS or Android app from a short URL:

1. Register your apps on the Manage Apps page — see the Mobile Apps guide for screenshots and the per-platform mobileAppId flow.
2. On any new or existing short URL, add a deep-link entry per platform with deeplinkUrl (your custom scheme), fallbackUrl (web fallback), and linkBehaviour ("app" or "webBrowser").
3. Save. The Codelloy redirector handles platform detection, App Store / Play Store fallbacks, and app-not-installed flows automatically.

If you’re integrating via the API, the same registered apps power deepLinks[].mobileAppId — register once on the dashboard, reference everywhere.

Test your link

Before sharing:

1. Open the short URL on a real iOS device.
2. Open it on a real Android device.
3. Open it in a desktop browser.
4. Confirm clicks show up in Analytics.

Next steps

• Deep Links — Detailed deep-link guide with per-platform examples.
• QR Codes — Generate QR codes for any short link.
• API Reference — Build links programmatically.