78.1 An Overview of Android App Links
An app link is a standard HTTP URL intended to serve as an easy way to link directly to a particular place in your app from an external source such as a website or app. App links (also referred to as deep links) are used primarily to encourage users to engage with an app and to allow users to share app content.
App link implementation is a multi-step process that involves the addition of intent filters to the project manifest, the implementation of link handling code within the associated app activities and the use of digital assets files to associate app and web-based content.
These steps can either be performed manually by making changes within the project, or automatically using the Android Studio App Links Assistant.
The remainder of this chapter will outline app links implementation in terms of the changes that need to be made to a project. The next chapter (“An Android Studio App Links Tutorial”) will demonstrate the...