WhatsApp API Platform

Smart Links

Create trackable short links for campaigns and marketing — link setup, custom codes, click analytics, geography, and device breakdowns.

Smart Links turn any destination URL into a short, trackable link. Share the short link in campaigns, WhatsApp messages, or anywhere else, and every click is recorded — counts, location, device, and browser — so you can measure engagement and attribute traffic.

Smart Links page listing short links with their destination, short URL, status, clicks, and creation date

In the app: Dashboard → Smart Links

Pre-launch preview

Smart Links are marked Pre launch preview. Behaviour and analytics may change before general availability.


You create a short link → Share it in a campaign or message →
A customer clicks it → We record the click and analytics →
The customer is redirected to the destination URL

Each click is captured with its timestamp, location, device, browser, and operating system, and is classified as a unique visitor, a repeat click, or a bot.


The list shows every link on your account. Use the search bar to filter by name or URL. Each row shows:

ColumnMeaning
LinkThe link title and its destination URL
Short URLThe generated short link, with a copy icon
StatusActive while the link redirects
ClicksTotal clicks recorded
CreatedWhen the link was created

The menu on each row opens View Analytics, Edit, and Delete. Use New Link (top right) to create one.


Open the create dialog

On Dashboard → Smart Links, click New Link.

Create Smart Link dialog with destination URL, title, custom code, and expiration date fields

FieldNotes
Destination URL (required)The full URL customers are redirected to, e.g. https://example.com/your-page
Title (optional)A label for your reference, e.g. "My campaign link"
Custom Code (optional)The short code at the end of the URL. 4–12 alphanumeric characters. Leave blank to auto-generate
Expiration Date (optional)When the link stops redirecting. Leave blank for a link that never expires

Create and share

Click Create Link. The link appears in the list as Active. Copy its short URL and use it in:

  • Campaign templates and message body text
  • Chatbot replies and team chats
  • Emails, social posts, QR codes, or anywhere you share links

Always share the short link

Only clicks on the short URL are tracked. If you share the raw destination URL, no analytics are recorded.


From the menu, choose Edit to update the link's settings.

Edit Smart Link dialog with destination URL, title, and expiration date fields

You can change the Destination URL, Title, and Expiration Date. The custom code is fixed once created, so the short URL stays stable — edit the destination to repoint a link without reissuing it.


From the menu, choose Delete. A confirmation dialog appears first.

Delete Smart Link confirmation dialog warning that analytics data will be lost

Deletion is permanent

Deleting a link stops it redirecting and permanently removes all of its analytics data. This cannot be undone.


Analytics

Choose View Analytics from the menu, or click into a link, to open its analytics screen.

Smart link analytics showing total, unique, and bot clicks, a clicks-over-time chart, and link details

The header offers Copy, Open, Edit, and Delete. Three summary cards report:

MetricWhat it tells you
Total ClicksEvery click recorded
Unique ClicksDistinct visitors, deduplicated
Bot ClicksClicks identified as automated traffic

The Link panel lists the name, status, short and original URLs, code, lifetime clicks, creation date, and expiry. Clicks Over Time charts click volume across the selected period.

Filtering

A filter bar controls the date range and grouping: presets Last 7d / Last 30d / Last 90d, a custom start and end date, and a Day interval selector. Toggle Exclude bots to remove automated traffic from the charts.

Audience breakdown

Scroll down for where and how clicks happen:

Smart link analytics showing click locations map, top countries, browsers, platforms, and operating systems

SectionShows
Click LocationsA world map plotting where clicks originated
Top CountriesClick counts ranked by country
BrowsersBrowser breakdown, e.g. Chrome, WhatsApp, Safari
PlatformsDesktop vs. mobile split
Operating SystemsOS breakdown, e.g. macOS, Android

Measuring the full funnel

Pair smart links with the Delivery Report to follow a campaign end to end:

  1. Delivered — messages that reached customers (Delivery Report)
  2. Clicked — customers who clicked the link (Smart Links analytics)
  3. Converted — customers who completed the action (your own site analytics)

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