You can launch Linky from other apps using the x-callback-url specification.

The registered URL scheme is linky://.

Examples using Worflow application:



Action for Launch Center Pro to open Linky and show the message composer with the URL contained in the clipboard and then return to Launch Center Pro when the message is sent. [Install action]

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=clipboard&template=titleandurl&x-success={{launchpro://}}


Safari or Chrome Bookmarklet to launch Linky with the URL of the displayed page and then return to Safari or Chrome when the message is posted:

For Safari:

javascript:window.location='linky://x-callback-url/open?url='+encodeURIComponent(window.location)+'&x-success='+encodeURIComponent(window.location)

For Chrome:

javascript:window.location='linky://x-callback-url/open?url='+encodeURIComponent(window.location)+'&x-success=googlechrome%3A%2F%2F'

The format for a URL action looks like this:

linky://x-callback-url/[action]?[action parameters]

There are 4 supported actions: open, compose, parse and shorten.

Important Note

[] brackets in examples indicate the value should be URL encoded in use. You can use this tool to encode values.

Example:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=[https://apple.com]

should be written:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.com

Open Linky with an url.

Parameters

Examples

Open apple.com:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=[https://apple.com]

Open the url contained in the clipboard:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=clipboard

Open an url and use a custom message template:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=[https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/15/16314928/justin-hofman-seahorse-plastic-pollution-photography]&template=[custom+suggested_image]&template-text=[Must read 👀 {title} — {url} #sharedwithlinky]

Present the composer with @johndoe account:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=[https://apple.com]&accounts=[johndoe]&action=composer

Cross-post a message using John Doe Twitter and Mastodon accounts:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=[https://apple.com]&accounts=[johndoe.twitter,johndoe.mastodon]&action=composer

Open Launch Center Pro app after sending the message:

linky://x-callback-url/open?url=[https://apple.com]&accounts=[johndoe]&action=composer&x-success=[launchpro://]

Open the message composer with a text and an image.

Parameters

Example

linky://x-callback-url/compose?text=[Hello World]&x-success=[sourceapp://]

Parse an url and call the x-success callback URL with the normalized_url and title (web page title) parameters appended.

Parameters

Example

linky://x-callback-url/parse?url=[https://apple.com]&x-success=[sourceapp://]

Shorten an url and call the x-success callback URL with the short_url parameter appended.

Parameters

Example

linky://x-callback-url/shorten?url=[https://apple.com]&x-success=[sourceapp://]