Solved: Deep Link without logging in - Page 2

Robbo · 01-13-2025 07:06 PM

I need to create a QR-code that will open to a Vehicle Checklist page on an app that my users use daily. The link needs to direct them to a form that would be pre-loaded with defaults. I have created the form, the deep link and the QR-code and it all works perfectly on my devices. Following is what the code looks like (I've removed the Appid components)

https://www.appsheet.com/start/...AppId...#view=Vehicle%20Checklist&defaults={"VehicleId":"1GWJ"}

However, when other users try the qr-code, or even copy paste the deep link to their browser, it asks them to log in via Google. Yet they can open the same app without being asked for the password. When I use the link, or qr-code on my devices, it works seamlessly and doesn't ask for the password.

Is there any way to get this working smoothly without the users having to log in to the Google account they have already logged into?

Steve

I believe the logins for the native app and for the app in a browser are independent, meaning the browser doesn't know you're already logged into the app itself. If you enter the deep link into the browser, you'll need to login through the browser. I suspect that scanning the QR code opens the browser, not the native app, thereby requiring login through the browser. I don't know how to work around this, except to have the users scan the QR code from within the app itself?

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Steve

@Robbo wrote:

If that's the case, why does the code work for me?

I would guess because you're already logged in through both?

And is there anything I can do to make it work on other phones like it does mine?

Nothing I'm aware of, but you're outside my zone of experience here. I can just speculate.

I was thinking of creating an app that has only one visible form so it would always open to the "Add a record" Form. That way, I just turn all security off and let anyone use the code to add records to the page using a browser.

If you can manage with just a simple form entry, consider Google Forms as an option. Google Forms can populate a Google Sheets spreadsheet that you can share with your AppSheet app.

What I don't understand is how Appsheet would count the logins for charging purposes [...]

I avoid addressing licensing questions because I find it all very confusing and don't want to mislead. Please contact AppSheet Support for help with this.

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