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How to Set Up Your Platforms

1. Web Platform​

No special setup is needed for web links. Simply:

  • Go to your Admin Dashboard
  • Create a Web platform entry
  • Start generating dynamic links that work across all browsers immediately.

2. iOS Platform​

To enable Universal Links on iOS, follow these steps:

  • Complete Apple's Universal Links setup on your app:

    • Configure your app's Associated Domains entitlement by adding your domain, e.g.: 
      applinks:xxx.linkhive.tech
      or your branded custom domain.
    • Your app will expect an apple-app-site-association file hosted at: 
      https://xxx.linkhive.tech/.well-known/apple-app-site-association  
      https://yourbrandeddomain.com/.well-known/apple-app-site-association
      LinkHive automatically hosts and updates this file once you create the iOS platform in the dashboard, so no manual hosting is needed.

  • In your Admin Dashboard:

    • Add a new iOS platform.
    • Enter your app's Bundle ID and Team ID.

⚠️ Note: It can sometimes take up to 24 hours for Apple to fully recognize and propagate the apple-app-site-association file.

Once configured, your dynamic links will open your app seamlessly on iOS devices.

3. Android Platform​

To enable Android App Links, do the following:

  • Add the following intent filters to your app's AndroidManifest.xml inside the activity that will handle the links:

    <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
        <data android:scheme="https"
              android:host="xxx.linkhive.tech" />
        <!-- For branded domains, replace host accordingly -->
    </intent-filter>

Your app will verify domain ownership by fetching the assetlinks.json file from:

https://xxx.linkhive.tech/.well-known/assetlinks.json  
https://yourbrandeddomain.com/.well-known/assetlinks.json

LinkHive automatically hosts and updates this file once you create the Android platform in the dashboard, so you do not need to manually upload or configure it.

  • In your Admin Dashboard:
    • Add a new Android platform.
    • Enter your app's Package Name and SHA-256 Certificate Fingerprint.

⚠️ Note: Android domain verification is usually immediate, but this may vary depending on Google Play Services and device cache.

Once done, your links will open directly in your Android app.

LinkHive Deep Linking Setup​

After your app is registered and the necessary Universal Links (iOS) or App Links (Android) intent filters are configured, LinkHive automatically handles all routing and link resolution for your dynamic links.

No SDK installation or extra dependencies are required to support basic deep linking.

For detailed platform setup, refer to: