There are four ways to add links to a transit pass.
- Use
TransitClass.LinksModuleData
to add links to all transit passes that are associated with theTransitClass
. - Use
TransitObject.LinksModuleData
to add a link to a specific transit passTransitObject
. - Use
TransitObject.appLinkData
to place an app link at the bottom of that particular Pass. - Use
TransitClass.appLinkData
to place an app link at the bottom of all the passes of that class.
One benefit of app linking is that it empowers your call-to-action to navigate users to your branded experiences from Google Wallet. Links with this feature appear at the bottom of the Pass.
Feature example
Issuer |
Set the app link on your Google Wallet pass
For a given transit pass, set the field TransitObject.appLinkData
to the URI or Package name of your app or website.
See the format and context of the appLinkData
field in the following source code:
The displayText
field is limited to 30 characters.
{ "id": string, "classId": string, … … … "appLinkData": { "androidAppLinkInfo": { "appTarget": { "packageName": "com.google.android.gm", } }, "webAppLinkInfo": { "appTarget": { "targetUri": { "uri": "https://mail.google.com/mail/", "description": "Web link for Gmail" } } } "displayText": { "defaultValue": { "value": "Our awesome app!" } } } }For posterity the following implementation will also work.
{ "id": string, "classId": string, … … … "appLinkData": { "androidAppLinkInfo": { "appTarget": { "targetUri": { "uri": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm", "description": "Play store link for Gmail app" } } } } }