Does app clip support shorten URLs?

Most of the times, iOS apps share the links using shorten URLs due to character limit. As per few answers I read to understand how shorten URLs work, I understand that shortly service reads the "path" value to get original long URL corresponding to shorten URL & then they issue a redirect, which is a HTTP 301/302 response and the target URL in the header. Considering this, if iOS can read the target URL after redirection then I think we could use shorten URL.

In WWDC videos & app clip documentation, I do not see any reference about shorten URLs. Did anyone tried or aware whether app clip will support shorten URLs for invocation?

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Hi @iOSDevExpARH, did you find an answer to this question? I am wondering the same thing...

Base on my test, no it does not support URL shortener.

Yes, BUT you have to be able to configure at the URL shortener's site: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/app_clips/creating_app_clip_codes/encoding_a_url_in_an_app_clip_code#3706545