Linky x-callback-urls

You can launch Linky from other apps using the specification.

The registered URL scheme is linky://. Examples using Worflow application:

• Share a link.
• Share a link using a message template.
• Compose a message and attach a picture encoded in base 64.
• Compose a message and attach a picture stored in the clipboard. 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%3A// 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'

  URL format

  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

  Open Linky with an url.

  Parameters

  • url [required] An url, a text containing an url or clipboard.
  • accounts [optional] The social profile account name. Multiple accounts can be specified by separating them by a comma. For ambiguous accounts, a suffix can be append: username_.twitter_, username_.mastodon_, username@instance_.mastodon_. Account names can be found in the App Settings > Accounts tab.
  • template [optional] Defines the message template: empty, url, title, titleandurl, or custom. Add +suggested_image for adding the suggested image (if found) to the message. Use custom to define a custom message template (it must be used with template-text parameter). If not specified, the preference in the settings is used.
  • template-text [optional] The value is a custom string defining the message template (set template parameter to custom). Available placeholders: {title} for the web page title, and {url} for the web page url.
  • x-success [optional] URL to open after the message is sent.

  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://]

  /compose

  Open the message composer with a text and an image.

  Parameters

  • text [optional] Text of the message.
  • image-source [optional] Add an image to the message: none (no image, default value), clipboard (image in the clipboard) or base64 (see image-data parameter)
  • image-data [optional] Base 64 encoded string from the image data (set image-source parameter to base64).
  • accounts [optional] The social profile account name. Multiple accounts can be specified by separating them by a comma. For ambiguous accounts, a suffix can be append: username_.twitter_, username_.mastodon_, username@instance_.mastodon_. Account names can be found in the App Settings > Accounts tab.
  • x-success [optional] URL to open after the message is sent.

  Example

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

  /parse

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

  Parameters

  • url [required] An url, a text containing an url or clipboard.
  • ret_param_normalized_url [optional] The return parameter for the normalized url will be named according to this value. If not specified, the parameter is named normalized_url.
  • ret_param_title [optional] The return parameter for the title will be named according to this value. If not specified, the parameter is named title.
  • x-success [optional] URL to open when the operation is complete.
  • x-error [optional] Error domain is com.pragmaticcode.linky.xcallback. Possible error codes are 1 (Unsupported URL) or 2 (Bad server response).

  Example

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

  /shorten

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

  Parameters

  • url [required] An url, a text containing an url or clipboard.
  • service [optional] The service name: bitly, cloudapp, droplr, google or yourls. If not specified, the account selected in the Settings is used.
  • destination [optional] url (default value) or clipboard.
  • ret_param_short_url [optional] The return parameter for the shortened url will be named according to this value. If not specified, the parameter is named short_url.
  • x-success [optional] URL to open when the operation is complete.
  • x-error [optional] Error domain is com.pragmaticcode.linky.xcallback. Possible error codes are 1 (Unsupported URL), 2 (Bad server response) or 3 (Account error).

  Example

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