URL scheme requirements Updated February 18, 2025 14:37 URL schemes can be used to link to other Experiences, assets, and folders. This article outlines how to use additional parameters to open various types of content. Available parameters The following URL schemes are supported: URL Description Optional GET parameters showpad://file/[file-id] Opens the specified file. If the file is located in another Experience, you will jump to that other profile (unless the "modal=1" parameter is added). If the same file exists at multiple locations in different profiles, the app will start looking at the current profile first before moving on to another profile. page modal showpad://profile/[profile-id] Opens the specified Experience. showpad://video Opens Showpad video to record video messages. showpad://folder/[folder-id]/file/[file-id] Opens a file in a specific folder. Beware that adding the modal=1 parameter will return you to the original context when the file is closed. page modal Note: This article shows you where to get the file ID. Optional GET parameters The optional GET parameters can be added after the first part of the URL, preceded by "?". You may want to use these parameters when the URL refers to an asset: in another Classic folder. You would use modal=0 to end up in the folder where the target asset is. on a Page. You would use modal=0 to end up in the folder where the Page that contains the asset is. in an Advanced Experience. You would use modal=1 to end up in the folder where the URL is located. Parameter Data Type Description page integer, 1-based Use this to open a specific page in a PDF document or to open a file at a certain position in a folder. modal boolean, 1 or 0 Use this to open a file in modal mode. This means it will be opened on top of the current context, so closing the file brings you back to the original context. Default value: 1. If you want to use more than one GET parameter, you can do so with an "&" between them, as shown in this example: showpad://file/78548788556b599d4977a7d58f70aa84?modal=1&page=5 This will open the file with ID = 78548788556b599d4977a7d58f70aa84 in a modal window on Page 5. Related articles Showpad URL scheme requirements Image Placeholder to improve User Experience Prefill email Shares or links Share a Collection Configure Courses with Course Builder