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Using App Links to deep link to Dropbox mobile app

Hello,

I have developed a mobile app from which I would like to deep link to content on the user's Dropbox app if it's installed on the device.

Currently, I use REST API to obtain meta data about the user's documents and then open the document in a web browser by linking to www.dropbox.com. However, I'd like to enhance the user experience by opening the document in the native Dropbox app.

I have been reading up on App Links (http://applinks.org/documentation/) about how App Links work. But how can I know what parameters ("extras") to pass to deep-link to the correct document? Is this documented anywhere? Could I see some examples? Is using App Links the only way to deep-link to the Dropbox app?

The discussion applies to iOS and Android.

Thanks in advance!

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Mark

moves to API forum

Greg-DB

This isn't currently available, but I'll be sure to pass this along as a request.

Jason B.43

This is now supported for files with a shared link, right? Any update on non-shared files? Is it possible to deep link to them?

Greg-DB

Shared links do deep link to the official Dropbox app now as you mentioned, but I don't have any news on an arbitrary way for apps to do this for non-shared files.