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Vlinks

A Vlink is a permanent public URL that redirects to a destination you control. Its printed URL and QR code stay the same when the destination’s content changes, making it suitable for physical products, certificates, packaging, and product documentation.

Section titled “Reserve a Vlink”

  1. Open Vlinks from the sidebar and choose Create vlink.

  2. Optionally name a collection. Leave the collection blank to place the link under Unfiled vlinks.

  3. Choose how many links to create. A single operation can reserve up to 50 Vlinks in the same collection.

  4. Leave the destination blank to reserve permanent URLs as drafts, or enter an HTTP(S) destination and create active links immediately.

Each Vlink has its own stable URL. From its details you can copy the link, preview its QR code, download the QR code, or print it.

Collections

Section titled “Collections”

The overview groups Vlinks into named collections plus Unfiled vlinks. Collection cards show the number of draft, active, inactive, and revoked links. Open a collection to search the visible links, move through paginated results, inspect destinations, and change link status.

Collections organize inventory only. Moving or renaming the surrounding business workflow does not change a Vlink’s permanent URL.

Status and destination

Section titled “Status and destination”
Status Scan behavior
Draft The URL is reserved but does not redirect.
Active The URL redirects to its destination.
Inactive The URL uses its fallback destination when one exists; otherwise it is unavailable.
Revoked The URL is permanently unavailable.

An active Vlink must have a destination. You can deactivate and reactivate an ordinary Vlink as needed. Revocation is terminal: Vlinks are retained as records rather than deleted or reused.

Section titled “Vlinks printed on Certificates”

A Certificate Form can contain one or more Vlink URL QR zones. During Certificate generation, each zone receives an independent Vlink and destination choice: the Thread’s Public Page, a custom URL, or a draft to configure later.

Once a Certificate Vlink is active, its destination is locked so the meaning of the already-printed QR code cannot silently change. Its status can still be changed independently. A Certificate Vlink left as a draft may be given its first destination and activated from its Vlink details.

Analytics

Section titled “Analytics”

Vlink details show privacy-safe visit totals and activity over time, including the first and most recent visit. These metrics help confirm that a printed link is being used without changing its permanent URL.

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