n8n-nodes-linktwin

This is an n8n community node for LinkTwin - Deep Linking & URL Shortener — turn any link into a smart deep link that opens directly in the right app (YouTube, Amazon, Spotify & 100+ apps) or in the user's external browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.), bypassing clunky in-app browsers and boosting clicks and conversions.

Features

• Create Deep Links - Turn any URL into a smart deep link with custom aliases, tracking pixels, and metadata
• Get Link Details - Retrieve full information about any deep link
• List/Search Links - Filter and paginate through your deep links
• Update Links - Modify destinations, settings, and metadata
• Delete Links - Remove unwanted deep links
• Get Statistics - Pull detailed click analytics with geo, device, browser, and referrer data

Installation

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-linktwin and click Install

Manual Installation

cd ~/.n8n/nodes
npm install n8n-nodes-linktwin

Then restart n8n.

Credentials

1. Log in to LinkTwin
2. Go to Settings → Developer API Key
3. Copy your API key
4. In n8n, create a new LinkTwin API credential
5. Paste your API key and save

Operations

Deep Links

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Create | Turn any URL into a smart deep link | | Get | Get details of a specific link by ID or short URL | | List | List all links with optional filters | | Update | Update an existing link | | Delete | Permanently delete a link |

Statistics

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Get | Get click statistics for a link (clicks, geo, devices, referrers) |

Create & Update Fields

When creating or updating a deep link, you can configure the following fields:

Basic

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Destination URL | The URL to turn into a smart deep link (required for create) | | Custom Alias | Custom slug for the short URL (e.g., my-campaign creates linktw.in/my-campaign) | | Domain | Branded domain to use instead of the default linktw.in | | Collections | Organize links into folders/groups | | Tracking Pixels | Attach Facebook, Google, TikTok, or GTM pixels for conversion tracking | | Display Title | Custom title shown on your LinkTwin dashboard (does not affect the link preview) | | Internal Note | Private note only visible to you |

Link Protection & Expiration

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Password | Require a password before redirecting | | Click Limit | Automatically expire the link after a set number of clicks | | Expiry Date | Set a date and time when the link stops working | | Expiration Redirect | URL to redirect visitors to after the link expires |

Social Sharing (Meta Tags)

Override the link preview that appears when shared on social media or messaging apps:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Custom Title | Override the og:title for social previews | | Custom Description | Override the og:description | | Custom Image URL | Override the og:image (preview thumbnail) |

Targeting

Device Targeting

Send users to different URLs based on their device:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Device | Target device: iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone | | Redirect URL | URL to redirect users on that device |

You can add multiple device targets. Users on non-targeted devices go to the default destination.

Geo Targeting

Redirect users based on their country:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Country | Two-letter country code (e.g., US, DE, JP) | | Redirect URL | URL to redirect users from that country |

You can add multiple geo targets. Users from non-targeted countries go to the default destination.

Language Targeting

Redirect users based on their browser language:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Language | Two-letter language code (e.g., en, de, fr) | | Redirect URL | URL to redirect users with that browser language |

A/B Testing

Split traffic between two URL variants to test which performs better:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Variant A URL | First URL variant | | Variant B URL | Second URL variant |

Traffic is split evenly between the variants. Use the Statistics operation to compare performance.

Custom Parameters

Append query parameters to the destination URL:

| Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | Parameter Name | e.g., utm_source, utm_campaign, ref | | Parameter Value | e.g., newsletter, spring-sale, partner123 |

Example Workflows

Auto-create deep links from new content

[Trigger: New Blog Post] → [LinkTwin: Create] → [Slack: Send Short URL]

Automatically generate a deep link whenever you publish, and share it with your team.

Weekly analytics dashboard

[Schedule: Every Monday] → [LinkTwin: List] → [LinkTwin: Get Statistics] → [Google Sheets: Append Row]

Build a spreadsheet of click stats across all your links, refreshed weekly.

Bulk link creation from a spreadsheet

[Google Sheets: Get Rows] → [LinkTwin: Create] → [Google Sheets: Update Row with Short URL]

Import a list of URLs, create deep links for each, and write the short URLs back.

Geo-targeted app download links

[Webhook: Receive Request] → [LinkTwin: Create with Device Targeting] → [Respond with Short URL]

Create a single link that sends iOS users to the App Store, Android users to the Play Store, and desktop users to your website.

A/B test landing pages

[Form Trigger] → [LinkTwin: Create with A/B Testing] → [Wait 7 days] → [LinkTwin: Get Statistics] → [IF: Compare Clicks] → [Slack: Send Winner]

Create an A/B link, wait a week, then automatically report which variant got more clicks.

Expiring promo links for flash sales

[Schedule: Sale Start] → [LinkTwin: Create with Expiry + Redirect] → [Email: Send Promo]

Create a link that expires after 24 hours and redirects to a "sale ended" page afterward.

Multi-language campaign

[HTTP Request: Get Campaign Data] → [LinkTwin: Create with Language Targeting] → [Database: Store Links]

Create one link that redirects German users to /de, French users to /fr, and everyone else to /en.

Influencer campaign tracker

[Google Sheets: Get Influencers] → [LinkTwin: Create with Custom Alias per Influencer] → [Schedule: Weekly] → [LinkTwin: Get Statistics] → [Google Sheets: Update Stats]

Give each influencer a branded link (e.g., linktw.in/sarah, linktw.in/mike), then automatically pull click stats into a shared spreadsheet.

Clean up expired links

[Schedule: Daily] → [LinkTwin: List] → [IF: Expired] → [LinkTwin: Delete] → [Slack: Notify]

Automatically find and delete links past their expiry date, and notify your team.

Dynamic Dropdowns

When creating or updating links, the node provides dynamic dropdowns for:

• Collections - Your link organization folders (accepts names or IDs)
• Domains - Your branded domains (e.g., linktw.in, custom domains)
• Tracking Pixels - Facebook, Google, TikTok, GTM pixels (accepts names or IDs)

Resources

• LinkTwin Website
• LinkTwin API Documentation
• n8n Community Nodes Documentation

License

MIT