Click Notifications
Click notifications let you receive an email whenever one of your links is clicked. You can choose exactly which workspace members should be notified for each link.
Key Features
- Per-link configuration - Enable notifications on the links that matter to you
- Choose recipients - Select which workspace members receive notifications for each link
- Automatic debouncing - At most one notification email per link every 15 minutes, so you won't be overwhelmed by high-traffic links
- Bot filtering - Only real human clicks trigger notifications. Bot and crawler clicks are excluded
- One-click unsubscribe - Every notification email includes an unsubscribe link to stop notifications for that link
How to Enable Click Notifications
Go to Links and click on the link you want to configure.
Scroll down to the Notifications section and expand it.
Toggle on the workspace members who should receive notifications.
Each member has their own switch. You can enable notifications for one person or multiple people.
Click Save Link.
The selected members will now receive an email the next time this link is clicked.
What's in the Notification Email?
Each notification email includes:
- Link name - The nickname of the link that was clicked
- Destination - Where the visitor was redirected to
- Country - The country the click came from
- Browser - The browser used (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.)
- Platform - The device platform (desktop, iOS, Android, etc.)
- View Analytics button - Quick link to your workspace dashboard
How Debouncing Works
To prevent your inbox being flooded when a popular link gets many clicks, Linkly sends at most one notification email per link every 15 minutes.
For example, if your link receives 50 clicks in 10 minutes, you'll receive one email for the first click. After 15 minutes have passed, the next click will trigger another notification.
Debouncing is per-link, not per-workspace. If you have notifications enabled on three different links, each link has its own 15-minute window.
Unsubscribing
There are two ways to stop receiving click notifications for a link:
- 1
From the email - Click the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any notification email. This instantly removes you from that link's notifications without needing to log in.
- 2
From the link settings - Edit the link, scroll to the Notifications section, and toggle your switch off.
Email clients that support RFC 8058 (such as Gmail and Apple Mail) will also show a one-click unsubscribe button at the top of the email.
API Access
You can configure click notifications via the API by including the notify_user_ids field when creating or updating a link:
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"name": "My Link",
"notify_user_ids": [123, 456]
}
The notify_user_ids field accepts an array of user IDs. You can find user IDs via the workspace users API endpoint (GET /api/v1/workspace/:workspace_id/users).
Set notify_user_ids to an empty array [] to disable notifications.
Click Notifications FAQs
Why didn't I receive a notification for a click?
There are several possible reasons. The click may have been from a bot or crawler, which are automatically excluded. Another notification for the same link may have been sent in the last 15 minutes (debouncing). The click may also have been excluded by your workspace's IP exclusion settings, or click recording may be paused because your account is over its plan limit.
Can I get notifications for every single click?
Notifications are debounced to at most one per link every 15 minutes. This is to protect your inbox from being overwhelmed on high-traffic links. If you need real-time data for every click, consider using webhooks instead, which fire for every click with no debouncing.
Do click notifications count against my plan limits?
No. Click notifications are an included feature and do not count against your plan's click or link limits.
Can I choose which types of clicks trigger notifications?
Currently, all non-bot clicks trigger notifications. You cannot filter by country, device, or other criteria. If you need conditional notifications, consider using webhooks with an automation platform like Make or Zapier to apply your own filters.
What happens if I'm removed from a workspace?
If you are removed from a workspace, you will no longer receive click notifications for links in that workspace, even if your user ID is still in the link's notification list.