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Try LinkForty with Fliq'd

See LinkForty in action without writing any code. Fliq'd is a free secret messaging app that comes pre-integrated with the LinkForty SDK. Connect it to your workspace and watch real analytics appear in your dashboard within minutes.

What is Fliq'd?

Fliq'd is a secret message app built by the LinkForty team. Users send encrypted messages that recipients reveal with a flick gesture. It's a fully functional app — available on the App Store and Google Play — that doubles as a live demo of LinkForty's SDK capabilities.

What You'll See​

After connecting Fliq'd to your LinkForty workspace:

Action in Fliq'dWhat appears in your dashboard
Share a message via linkA tracked short link on the Shared Links page
Someone clicks your linkA click event with device, location, and browser data
Someone installs the app from your linkAn install attribution with confidence score
Someone reveals a messageA message_revealed custom event

Step 1: Sign Up for LinkForty​

If you haven't already, create a free account at app.linkforty.com.

When you register, a Fliq'd Demo App workspace is created automatically with:

  • All Fliq'd app settings pre-configured (bundle IDs, Universal Links, App Links)
  • A default link template ready for the SDK
  • An API key ready to copy

Step 2: Copy Your API Key​

  1. Log in to app.linkforty.com
  2. Make sure you're in the Fliq'd Demo App workspace (check the sidebar)
  3. Navigate to Workspace Settings → API Keys
  4. Copy the auto-generated API key (starts with dl_)
Already have a workspace?

If you registered before the Fliq'd demo workspace was added, you can create a new workspace and click Populate Fliq Demo in the App Configuration section of Workspace Settings. Then create an API key manually under Workspace Settings → API Keys.

Step 3: Download Fliq'd​

Install the app on your phone:

  • iOS: App Store
  • Android: Google Play (coming soon)

Complete the onboarding (name, phone verification, push notifications).

Step 4: Connect to LinkForty​

  1. In Fliq'd, tap the gear icon (top right) to open Settings
  2. Scroll down to the LinkForty SDK section
  3. Paste your API key into the API Key field
  4. Tap Connect

You should see a green "Connected" status indicator. Fliq'd is now sending analytics to your LinkForty dashboard.

Step 5: Share a Message​

  1. Tap the + button to create a new secret
  2. Enter your name and a message
  3. Under Delivery, select Share Link
  4. Tap Share Secret
  5. Send the link to yourself (or a friend) via iMessage, WhatsApp, email, etc.

Step 6: Check Your Dashboard​

Go back to app.linkforty.com and you should see:

  • Shared Links — The link you just shared, with the sharer's ID and click count
  • Dashboard — Click and event counts updating
  • Analytics — Detailed click data (device, browser, country, referrer)
  • Events — Custom events like message_created and message_revealed
Not seeing data?
  • Make sure the status shows Connected in Fliq'd settings
  • Make sure you used Share Link mode (Push to Phone doesn't create tracked links)
  • Click the shared link from a browser or messaging app to register a click
  • It may take a few seconds for events to appear in the dashboard

How It Works​

When Fliq'd is connected to LinkForty:

  1. Message creation → The app encrypts the message with AES-256-GCM on your device
  2. Link creation → The LinkForty SDK creates a tracked short link with the encrypted data as deep link parameters
  3. Link sharing → You share the tracked URL (e.g., https://go.linkforty.com/slug/abc123#key)
  4. Click tracking → When the recipient taps the link, LinkForty records the click with device, location, and referrer data
  5. App opening → The app receives the deep link, decrypts the message, and shows the reveal screen
  6. Event tracking → Events like message_revealed are tracked via the SDK

The decryption key is in the URL fragment (#key) and never reaches any server — not LinkForty's, not Fliq'd's.

Standalone Mode​

Without an API key, Fliq'd works in standalone mode:

  • Messages are encrypted and encoded directly into the share URL
  • No data is sent to LinkForty
  • Push-to-phone messaging still works (uses Fliq'd's own server)
  • The app is fully functional — just without dashboard analytics

Next Steps​

Now that you've seen LinkForty in action with a real app, you're ready to integrate the SDK into your own app: