Android Custom URL Scheme for different apps

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I would like to create a series of apps that will be opened via URL scheme. What I would like to do is to use the same base scheme for all of them but be able to specify which app to open... somthing like this:

myApp://open?appUrl="app1" -> open first app
myApp://open?appUrl="app2" -> open second app
etc...

Is it possible?

THX

marcinj · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-13 10:34:30Z

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You can do it using <intent-filter> in your <activity>:

 <activity android:name=".activity.Activity">
   <intent-filter>
     <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
     <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
     <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
     <data android:scheme="myApp" />
     <data android:host="app1" />
  </intent-filter>
 </activity>

this should work for myApp://app1, I am not sure if intent-filter can parse more complicated URLs like open?appUrl="app1"

answered Jan 13, 2014 at 10:34

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Ben Weiss · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-13 10:28:47Z

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Yes this is possible. You'll need to specify the URL scheme within the corresponding BroadcastReceiver of your apps.

answered Jan 13, 2014 at 10:28

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