Pincase supports x-callback-url. You can launch Pincase from other apps, and make use of its powerful features, directory from those apps.
x-callback-url is a technical specification that enables iOS app to make their functions available to other apps. For more detail on x-callback-url, please visit here.
You can create bookmarks from other apps. After adding bookmark, unless there're x-success/x-error/x-cancel specified, Pincase will try to detect which app you are from and redirect you back to the original app. (Only works for Safari, Chrome, Sleipnir and Sleipnir Black Edition)
pincaseapp://x-callback-url/add
pincaseapp://x-callback-url/add?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpincaseapp.com%2F&title=Pincase%20-%20A%20simple%2C%20elegant%20and%20powerful%20Pinboard.in%20client%20for%20iOS&noui=yes&later=yes
Above example is adding "http://pincaseapp.com/" as a "Unread" bookmark.
Title will be "Pincase - A simple, elegant and powerful Pinboard.in client for iOS".
No "private" parameter is specified, so app will see the "Add as Private" setting within the app in order to decide privacy.
No composer UI will be displayed.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| url required |
TARGET_URL | URL to bookmark. Value must be URL encoded UTF-8 string |
| title optional |
TITLE | Title for the URL. Value must be URL encoded UTF-8 string. If you omit this parameter, title will be empty. |
| private optional |
yes/no | Bookmark should be private or public If nothing specified, app will use "Add as Private" setting in the app. |
| toread optional |
yes/no | Bookmark is unread or not If you ommit this parameter, the app consider it as "yes". |
| noui optional |
yes/no | if no, no UI will be shown If nothing specified, app will show the UI. |
| x-success optional |
URL_SCHEME | if you want redirect back after the action, specify URL scheme here |
| x-error optional |
URL_SCHEME | if you want redirect back after the action, specify URL scheme here |
| x-cancel optional |
URL_SCHEME | if you want redirect back after the action, specify URL scheme here |
You can launch Pincase app from other apps.
pincaseapp://x-callback-url/open
pincaseapp://x-callback-url/open?mode=public_tag&tag=iOS
Above example opens Pincase app, shows the public feed that is public on Pinboard.in
pincaseapp://x-callback-url/open?mode=personal_unread
Above example opens Unread bookmarks screen in Pincase.
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mode optional |
menu | Open menu |
| personal_unread | Open unread bookmark | |
| personal_recent | Open recent bookmark | |
| personal_tag | Open recent bookmark | |
| public_popular | Open popular bookmark | |
| public_recent | Open popular bookmark | |
| public_japanese | Open public tag specify tag parameter |
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| public_wikipedia | Open public tag specify tag parameter |
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| public_fandom | Open public tag specify tag parameter |
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| public_favorite_stream | Open public tag specify tag parameter |
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| public_tag | Open public tag specify tag parameter |
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| public_username | Open public tag specify tag parameter |
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| tag optional |
TAGNAME | Use with mode=personal_tag or mode=public_tag |
| username optional |
USERNAME | Use with mode=personal_tag or mode=public_tag |
* x-source, x-success, x-error, x-cancel will not work for this action
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