You can now create deep links to filtered lists of Deals, Events and Businesses based on their Categories - directly from the Vicinity Dashboard.
No more hunting down database IDs or manually constructing URLs!
What are Deep Links?
Deep links allow you to send users straight to a specific view inside the app - for example:
All food & drink deals
Events in a particular category
A list of businesses that belong to a specific category
They’re perfect for:
Embedding in articles within the app
Sharing on social media
Push notifications
QR codes and printed marketing
What’s Changed?
Previously, creating a category‑filtered deep link required:
Finding the database ID for the category
Manually inserting it into a URL
Not ideal.
Now 👉 the Dashboard does all of that for you.
You simply select what you want to link to, choose the category, and copy the generated deep link.
How to Create a Category‑Filtered Deep Link
Step 1: Click on Categories in the top bar of the dashboard
In the Dashboard, navigate to 'Categories'. Click the three dots to the right side of your selected category and then click 'generate deeplink'.
Step 2: Choose Your Content Type
Select what you want the link to open:
Deals
Events
Loyalty Schemes
This will copy the deeplink.
Step 3: Paste Your Deeplink
Paste the deeplink wherever you need - buttons, banners, articles, push notifications, or external links
When a user taps it, they’ll be taken directly to the filtered list inside the app.
Example Use Cases
A social media post linking to 'Food & Drink Deals'
A news article linking to 'Seasonal Events' only
A QR code on‑street linking to deals on 'Coffee and Cake'
A push notification saying 'New offers just landed' that opens a filtered deals list
Good to Know
If the app isn’t installed, users will be prompted to download it from their app store
Categories must already exist and be assigned to your content
If you’d like help deciding where to use deep links for maximum engagement, or want ideas for campaigns and layouts, just let us know - we're happy to help 😊