Android Deeplink

Deeplink

Deeplink is app(web) to app link

From one application, jump to another application.

Situation

I involved advertisement industory.

We have system to deliver ads. This ads are item in shopping app.

From advertiser point of view, from publisher place, can jump to their own app, and purchase, they can provide more functions.

So, we want to make this flow.

Publisher App (Ads) – Deeplink(tap ads) -> Advertiser App

URL Scheme

Android Support URL scheme

Please check details in this document (Google Developer)

Code

Use intent to open URL scheme.

We need to handle, if the target app is not installed

(try-catch -> If cannot find target app, goes to ActivityNotFoundException

try{

   Intentintent=newIntent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
   intent.setData(Uri.parse("url"));
   startActivity(intent);
} catch(MalformedURLException e){
   Log.w(TAG,"URLformaterror");
} catch(ActivityNotFoundException e){
   Log.d(TAG,"Notfound App");
}