diff --git a/src/content/dictionary/deep-link.mdx b/src/content/dictionary/deep-link.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000..68d077c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/dictionary/deep-link.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +layout: ../../layouts/word.astro +title: "Deep Link" +--- +A deep link is a URI (URL) that encodes a destination inside an app or site—identifying a specific piece of content or a specific state (e.g., a product detail view, a prefilled checkout, a tab + filter)—so the user can land there directly from an external source instead of starting at the homepage. + +In mobile, deep links typically use either a custom scheme (myshopapp://...) or a web URL that can open the app (“universal/app links”), with a fallback to the website/app store if the app isn’t installed. + +**Examples:** +- Link in an email: `https://shop.example.com/products/12345?ref=newsletter` +- If the app is installed, tapping it opens the app to Product 12345 (optionally showing the “newsletter” promo/referrer). +- If the app isn’t installed, it opens the same product page on the web (or can route to the app store).