Link Debugger

The Link Debugger is a tool in Campaign Lab that lets you inspect and debug any Adjust link directly in the Adjust dashboard. You can paste a short or long link to view its full structure, decoded parameters, and associated metadata. After using this guide, you can analyze link behavior, identify issues, and navigate to the originating link configuration.

• Enables self-serve link debugging without support intervention
• Resolves short links into full click URLs
• Displays decoded parameters as key-value pairs
• Provides visibility into link metadata and app context
• Allows direct navigation to link setup for edits

What does it do?

The Link Debugger helps you understand how an Adjust link is structured and how it behaves. It centralizes link inspection into a single interface within Campaign Lab.

Use cases

• Validate that an Adjust link contains the correct parameters before distribution
• Investigate unexpected attribution or redirect behavior
• Decode short links to review their full underlying structure
• Troubleshoot issues without relying on support or engineering teams
• Locate and edit the original link configuration (Partner, Custom, or Deep Link)

Supported links

• Short links (for example, branded domains with a suffix)
• Long links (full click URLs generated via UI or API)

Key capabilities

• Automatic resolution of short links into full click URLs
• Decoding of all URL parameters into readable key-value pairs
• Display of link metadata such as app context, link token, and creation details
• Navigation to the associated link setup in Campaign Lab

How does it work?

The Link Debugger uses existing Adjust backend APIs to retrieve link metadata and reconstruct the full click URL when a short link is provided.

1. You enter a short or long Adjust link into the Link Debugger.
2. The system resolves the link (if shortened) into its full click URL.
3. The tool parses all parameters and decodes them into structured key-value pairs.
4. The interface displays:
   • Link metadata (for example, link token, app context)
   • Full URL structure
   • Parameter breakdown
5. The tool provides navigation paths to the originating link configuration in Campaign Lab.

Get started

Requirements

• Feature entitlement: Available to all Adjust customers
• User permissions: Access to Campaign Lab in the Adjust dashboard
• Technical requirements: None

Setup summary

1. Open the Link Debugger
2. Inspect a link

Step 1: Open the Link Debugger

1. In the Adjust dashboard, go to Campaign Lab.
2. Select Link debugger from the sidebar.

Step 2: Inspect a link

1. In the Enter a link or shortlink field, paste your Adjust link.
2. Select Inspect.
3. Review the following sections:
   • Link details: Basic metadata such as link token and app context
   • Full URL: The complete resolved click URL
   • Parameters: Decoded key-value pairs
4. (Optional) Use the navigation links to open the associated Partner, Custom, or Deep Link configuration for editing.

Testing

To verify that the Link Debugger works as expected:

1. Paste a known short link into the tool.
2. Confirm that the tool resolves it into a full URL.
3. Check that all parameters appear as decoded key-value pairs.
4. Validate that metadata (for example, link token) matches the original link setup.

Next steps

• Continue configuring links in Campaign Lab to ensure accurate measurement and attribution
• Use the Link Debugger to validate links before distributing them in campaigns
• For additional assistance, contact support@adjust.com