Are iOS app clips launchable from an URL?
The Apple description says that the QR code embeds an encrypted URL to access the clips. Is it possible to use directly that link like with deep links?
As I understand, URLs can only be opened from Safari Smart App Banner. I managed to do that. Apple states in their forums that it is also possible from QR codes.
Looks like you can't just click a link - like in Universal Link - and the App Clip Card will show up.
If I understood correctly, you can set up invocation URLs in App Store Connect and when the system opens a registered URL your App Clip should launch.
You can learn more in this WWDC session and from the documentation.
When a user shares a link to a site that displays a smart banner configured for AppClip, then only message will present a banner that will invoke an App Clip.
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I'm currently working on an iOS app, Swift 4, that automatically launches on click of a link to block users from accidentally navigating to that link.
How would I set this up?
For example, YouTube opens up youtube.com links.
Sorry if this is a vague question, if more info is required feel free to ask ^^
If you create a custom URL protocol like myapp://somepath (where myapp is the protocol) then you just register that custom protocol, and when the user clicks such a link it’ll automatically open your app. You can’t intercept a general purpose URL protocol like HTTP or YouTube.
(At least not without OS support. That's how YouTube and the app store are able to open HTTP links.)
I haven't done anything like this so far but it seems like you should take a look at Apple URL Scheme and Universal Links:
https://developer.apple.com/library/content/featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Reference/Introduction/Introduction.html
https://coderwall.com/p/mtjaeq/ios-custom-url-scheme
https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/General/Conceptual/AppSearch/UniversalLinks.html
https://www.raywenderlich.com/128948/universal-links-make-connection?utm_source=raywenderlich.com%20Weekly&utm_campaign=95f29cf4fc-raywenderlich_com_Weekly5_31_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_83b6edc87f-95f29cf4fc-415182745
I have an iOS RSS reader app and want to add a new feature to it - be able to launch my app from Safari if the user clicks the rss feed button on a web page.
As I know - launching is possible via URL-scheme, but what kind of URL-scheme do I need?
Check out this link: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/DocumentInteraction_TopicsForIOS/Articles/RegisteringtheFileTypesYourAppSupports.html
It seems like what you are searching for
Solved this issue with the help of feed URL scheme.
Moreover, you have to register additional URL type with the app name.
So I'm trying to figure out how youtube links work on a device. If you were to tap a youtube link in safari/anywhere it would open up the youtube app if it's available or just go to the video in safari. I'm trying to emulate this with my app.
I'm just confuse how to open a app with a valid web url. I understand that I can open a app with a url scheme such youtube:// but that not the same as www.youtube.com
These apps implement what's called URL Schemes.
Here's a pretty good tutorial for setting up your own app with a URL scheme: http://www.idev101.com/code/Objective-C/custom_url_schemes.html
I am looking for the custom URL scheme for the Pay with Square app that customers use to pay with their smartphone - not the Square card reader for merchants. I know this custom url - square://. I found one posted here for the Pay with Square - square-pay://, but it does not work. I want to launch the app separately via an app I am building.
square-pay:// is working for me. I just added it to Launch Center, and it popped right up.
The Custom URL Scheme square-register:// will simply launch the Square Register app.
The scheme that supports other details getting passed is square-commerce-v1://
But you have to get approved as a developer to use the scheme.
https://docs.connect.squareup.com/api/connect/v1/index.html#initiating-a-payment
One of my client wants to open Apple's native weather app from our application. After few I don't see a possible way, unless we need to go with any 3rd party apps which provides custom url scheme.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Reference/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007899
It would be great if someone confirm or give me a lead if it is possible.
Its not possible, the weather app doesn't have a known URL scheme and I dubt that it has an unknown one.
The website handleOpenURL is an excellent resource for custom iOS URL schemes; use this link to search for the known Apple app schemes.
Unfortunately the weather app is not among them.
Another couple of sites with schemes (handleOpenURL seems to be the most complete, but it can't hurt to check the others):
app lookup
Akosma iPhone URL Scheme Wiki
You can open the weather app with this URL: weather://
Here is a codepen demo I got to work: https://codepen.io/irom1/pen/KKeZBMW
Open weather
I found another site for sharing the url scheme - http://schemes.zwapp.com/