Environment Settings

Configure and manage your NextLinks environment settings for optimal performance and security.

Domain Management

Use your own domains with NextLinks for branded short links:

Adding a Domain

Navigate to Environment Settings >> Domains
Click "Add Domain"
Enter your domain name
Configure DNS settings
Verify domain ownership

DNS Configuration

Add the following DNS records:

CNAME   links.yourdomain.com   cname.nextlinks.com
TXT     links.yourdomain.com   nextlinks-verify=YOUR_VERIFICATION_CODE

SSL Certificates

SSL certificates are automatically provisioned and renewed for your custom domains.

Security Settings

Bot Detection

Configure bot detection to filter out unwanted traffic:

Automatic bot detection
Custom bot patterns
Allowlist trusted bots
Bot traffic analytics

IP Filtering

Control access to your links based on IP addresses:

IP address blocklist
IP range filtering
Country-based blocking
Custom IP rules

Referrer Filtering

Manage traffic sources with referrer filtering:

Domain-based filtering
Referrer patterns
Allowlist/blocklist
Traffic source analytics

Tag Management

Organize your links with a powerful tagging system:

Creating Tags

Create and manage tags to categorize your links:

Custom tag names
Color coding
Tag descriptions
Nested tags

Tag Rules

Set up automatic tagging rules based on:

URL patterns
Custom parameters
Traffic sources
User behavior

Webhook Configuration

Set up webhooks to receive real-time notifications:

Available Events

Link clicks
Conversions
Link creation/updates
Security alerts

// Example webhook payload
{
  "event": "link.clicked",
  "link_id": "abc123",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-20T12:00:00Z",
  "data": {
    "ip": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx",
    "referrer": "example.com",
    "user_agent": "Mozilla/5.0..."
  }
}