Prefill email Shares or links Updated October 29, 2024 17:23 Note: This article is about the new beta Admin App, which is still in development. Changes may occur. Please provide feedback directly in the beta app. You can format Showpad sharing URLs to launch the Showpad iOS or Web Apps and automatically populate elements for email or link Shares, enabling a smooth and productive experience from one app to another. For example, you could create a lead-capturing scanner that enables a sales rep at a tradeshow to scan a prospect's business card on their iPad. They could then select a "Share Showpad Content" button you've developed, and the Showpad app would open an email Share prefilled with the subject line, content, and prospect’s email address (recipient). With a few final edits, the sales rep could quickly and easily send a Share to the prospect. Key benefits Reduced time to send Shares Uniform branding across emails or Share Reduced Error by automatically filling in key elements Smooth workflow between apps Increased productivity by enabling sales reps to focus on leads/prospects You need this to succeed The beta Admin App enabled Feature availability depends on your subscription package All passed elements must be URL-encoded Administrator access if asset ID's are needed A third-party app to direct users to Showpad from Query Parameters Parameter Data Type Description action String Email or link. This parameter is required to trigger the Share, all other parameters are optional. recipients An array of JSON objects with the following properties: Email (String) (optional) FirstName (String) (optional) LastName (String) Email addresses to receive the email Share. Example: https://myorganization.showpad.biz/webapp2/share?action=email&recipients=%5B%7B%22Email%22%3A%22example%40example.com%22%2C%22FirstName%22%3A%22Joe%22%2C%22LastName%22%3A%22Doe%22%7D%2C%7B%22Email%22%3A%22example2%40example.com%22%2C%22FirstName%22%3A%22Jake%22%2C%22LastName%22%3A%22Doe%22%7D%5D subject String Text for the subject line of the email Share. Example: https://myorganization.showpad.biz/webapp2/share?action=email&subject=my%20happy%20idea attachments Array of slugs Content is added using asset slugs. You can include multiple assets, by using a comma-separated list of slugs. The selected content will be appended to the end of the email body, just as it appears when chosen from the content picker in an email Share. To find asset slugs: Navigate to the particular asset in the Files library. Click on the asset to open the details pane. Copy the App Link from the Overview section. You can read more about locating asset links or slugs here. body String Text that will appear in the body of the email. Example: https://myorganization.showpad.biz/webapp2/share?action=email&body=Hi%20Buyer%2C%0A%0Adid%20you%20see%20this%20thing%20here%3A%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fmyorganization.showpad.biz%2Fapp%2Fasset%2F21ddda8e-5fcc-4ef5-b731-a3da61762baf%22%3EShowpad%20asset%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%0ABut%20also%20%3Cb%3E%3Cu%3Ebold%20underlined%3C%2Fu%3E%3C%2Fb%3E%0A%0AThanks%2C%0ATestUser Combined Parameters Combining parameters provides even greater flexibility and efficiency, enabling a more seamless experience when sharing content through the Showpad app. You can use a combination of parameters to pre-fill multiple fields, such as the recipient's email address, subject line, and message body, all at once. This allows you to customize the Share in various ways, ensuring that the email or link is perfectly tailored for the recipient without needing manual input from the user. Example: https://myorganization.showpad.biz/webapp2/share?action=email&subject=subject&body=body&attachments=attachments Note: On iOS, URLs are limited to a length of INT_MAX due to compatibility with 32-bit. Learn how this feature works in the current Online Platform. Related articles Web apps and HTML content guidelines