Universal link opening excluded path on the app instead of browser.

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Created Oct ’24

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I need my app to open all other links except domain.com. But clicking on domain.com still opens the app though I have added 'excluded': true. Below is my aasa file

{
    "applinks": {
        "apps": [],
        "details": [
            {
                "appID": "com.domain",
                "paths": ["NOT /"],
		            "components": [
                    {
                        "/": "/",
                        "exclude": true
                    },
                    {
                        "/": "/biz/*"
                    },
                    {
                        "/": "/offers/deal-detail*",
			            "?": { "oId": "*" }
                    },
                    {
                        "/": "/review/*"
                    },
                    {
                        "/": "/emailActionHandler*"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

I have also tried to verify this with swcutil tool, and it gives the right matches and blocks 'domain.com'. But the actual behavior on an iOS device is not the same.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Oct ’24

Thank you for the post and my apologies for the delay. I appreciate you including the JSON AASA file.

I've checked the AASA file link you provided: https://app-site-association.cdn-apple.com/a/v1 but I'm encountering a HTTP 404 error.

curl -v https://app-site-association.cdn-apple.com/a/v1

To initiate our investigation, I'd like you to assist me by following these steps:

Please verify the AASA file URL: Ensure that it matches the correct format: https://<fully qualified domain>/.well-known/apple-app-site-association. From your app, could you please provide the exact link to your AASA file?
Share Association Domain Entitlement: From your app project, I will need to see the Associated domain entitlement.
Double-check AASA File Placement: Review the steps outlined in the Apple documentation on supporting associated domains: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/supporting-associated-domains.

Please note that I recommend reviewing our troubleshooting tech note TN3155: Debugging Universal Links, as it often contains helpful solutions to common issues: [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/technotes/tn3155-debugging-universal-links](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/technotes/tn3155-debugging-universal-links)

Once you have these details, please reply to this message, and I'll be happy to delve deeper into the investigation on your behalf.

Albert Pascual   Worldwide Developer Relations.

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