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Universal Link

Universal Link lets you plug in any URL shortener as a checkpoint provider, not just the ones we have built-in support for. The setup is similar to Secured Linkvertise — one link per checkpoint, with the destination being whatever Panda Auth generates for that checkpoint.

What is Universal Link for?

Universal Link exists for two situations: (1) you use a shortener provider that we have not built dedicated support for yet, and (2) you want full control over the link presentation. The trade-off is more manual setup — you configure each checkpoint individually with the destination link Panda Auth gives you.

How it works

Universal Link works just like the per-checkpoint flow used by Secured Linkvertise. For each checkpoint in your service:

1. Panda Auth generates a destination URL for that checkpoint.

2. You create a link on your shortener of choice (any service — even ones outside our supported list) with that destination URL as the target.

3. You paste the resulting shortener URL back into Panda Auth as the Universal Link for that checkpoint.

4. Repeat for every checkpoint your service has.

Universal Link configuration in Panda Auth — Universal Link configuration

When to use it

Pick a built-in provider (Linkvertise, Lootlabs, Work.ink, etc.) if one supports your shortener — the integration is simpler and completion verification is more reliable. Reach for Universal Link when you specifically need a provider we have not added native support for.

Per-checkpoint setup required

Save after every checkpoint before moving to the next. Forgetting this step is the most common reason a Universal Link setup partially works — checkpoints without a saved configuration fall back to your Revenue Settings primary provider.

Done

Once every checkpoint has a saved Universal Link, your service is live with the third-party provider.