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joetesta
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Deep Linking from within app - how?

Hello -

I'm trying to set up a "deeplink" to launch one app from another.  In my code I'm able to verify the target app in question is installed by using "Instr" on the result returned from
"http://localhost:8060/query/apps"

However when I then try to launch said installed target app, it's not working, returning a '400' error:
"http://localhost:8060/launch/XXXXX" (where XXXX is the actual ID number of the installed target app)
Request Failed: (400)

What am I doing wrong, any suggestions?

        o = CreateObject("roUrlTransfer")
        o.SetUrl("http://localhost:8060/" + action + "/XXXXX")
        result = o.GetToString()
aspiring
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joetesta
Roku Guru

Re: Deep Linking from within app - how?

Duh.  Needs to be a "POST" not a "GET" - working now, thanks all!!!
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EnTerr
Roku Guru

Re: Deep Linking from within app - how?

Yes. Rule of thumb in RESTful interfaces - 

  • if you want to get some info (query) - GET it

  • if you want to change state (action) - POST it
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