ios-branch-deep-linking-attribution: The problem with getShortUrl(with: linkProperties), instead of a short url the method returns a huge url with all data

Hello. The issue is relevant on SDK versions 0.31.0-0.31.1.

During the first app run, the method branchUniversalObject.getShortUrl(with: linkProperties) returns a huge URL instead of a short one. During the second run the method returns a normal short url as with previous SDK versions. Example of the link (when it’s huge):

As you understand, such a link isn’t appropriate for sharing. As a side issue, an incorrect image preview is shown in some messenger apps and from some apps you cannot use it as a correct deeplink due to many special characters it contains (for example from Slack).

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State: closed
Created 5 years ago
Comments: 19 (6 by maintainers)

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There’s a feature ticket to make a version that returns an error instead of falling back to a long link automatically. It might be a while until we get it done while addressing iOS 14 items.

echo-branch on Jul 8, 2020

this only happened if I called generateShortlink soon after launch. Calling the same API a few seconds later returned the short link.

@echo-branch : we still got this issue with 0.34.0. we have the screen that is deeplink to open after launch, and shortlink is generated on this screen.

issue happen always if simulate slow network (edge/3G) (even wait longtime after launch).
with fast network it rarely happens

hoangtuanfithou on Jun 29, 2020

@echo-branch Thank you! It’s pushed in v.0.31.3, right?

Ariandr on Dec 31, 2019