Facing issue in redirect url to Specific Tabs or Post from Activity Sections notifications in Teams App

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Facing issue in redirect url to Specific Tabs or Post from Activity Sections notifications in Teams App

izzygo@appdate.pro 0

Hello,

Can we redirect to the specific tabs or particular video or Blog based on the ID passed through the Deeplink in Microsoft Activity Section Notifications . Like users get the notifications and when they click on that they redirect to the Teams app activity Sections and when they click on Activity Section Notifications. Then they need to redirect to the specific tabs or particular video or blogs on our Custom Application published in microsoft Teams . Please Suggest that is it possible or Microsoft have some Limitations.

Thanks in Advance

Sayali-MSFT 3,886 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-03-31T13:36:47.6766667+00:00
Hello ******@appdate.pro, Thank you for your inquiry about your Teams app development issue!

Yes, it is possible to redirect users to specific tabs or content (like a video or blog) in your custom Microsoft Teams application using deep links. Microsoft Teams supports deep linking to specific tabs or content within your app, and you can include these deep links in notifications sent to users via the Activity feed.

Deep links allow you to create URLs that navigate users to specific locations within your Teams app. These links can be included in notifications, messages, or other contexts. When a user clicks on the deep link, they are redirected to the specified location in your app.

Limitations

Deep Linking to Tabs Only:

Deep links can only navigate to tabs or entities defined in your app manifest. You cannot directly link to arbitrary locations outside your app.

Permissions:

Ensure the user has access to the content you're linking to. If the content is restricted, handle authentication or permissions gracefully.

Activity Feed Notifications:

Notifications in the Activity feed must be sent via a bot or the Microsoft Graph API. Ensure your bot is configured correctly to send notifications. Reference Document-
1.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/deep-links
2.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/bots/how-to/conversations/send-proactive-messages?tabs=dotnet
izzygo@appdate.pro 0 Reputation points

2025-04-01T11:23:28.89+00:00
Hii,

Thanks for your reply but we are using the same . Actually we are sending dynamic Id of video through deeplink but it is not get read by front end so it not able to redirect. Let me explain from beginning we make custom app in microsoft teams app and we try to send notifications to all users so we need to pass teamsID as well as dynamic VideoIDs when i Used Deep link and debug the code we saw that the Ids are present and notifications comes under the Activity sections of teams app but when we click on that notifications we are redirect to the tab but not recieved the dynamic ids which are present in deep Link. If Possible anyone can connect to me via Google Meet or any mode so we can discuss accordingly.

Note:- here I provide you the Deep link Snippet for your reference . This is how we form DeepLink.

string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(videoDetail); // var webUrlEnc = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(_settings.NotificationData.WebUrl); // var contextEnc = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(json); // var requestBody = new Microsoft.Graph.Users.Item.Teamwork.SendActivityNotification.SendActivityNotificationPostRequestBody // { // Topic = new TeamworkActivityTopic // { // Source = TeamworkActivityTopicSource.Text, // Value = _settings.NotificationData.Message, // //Value = $"{_settings.NotificationData.BaseUrl}{_settings.NotificationData.AppId}/{_settings.NotificationData.EntityId}?webUrl={webUrlEnc}&context={contextEnc}", // },
Sayali-MSFT 3,886 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-03T11:51:21.53+00:00
Hello ******@appdate.pro, You mentioned that you are creating a custom app in Microsoft Teams and sending notifications to all users. These notifications include both the TeamsID and dynamic VideoIDs. When you debug the code, you see that the IDs are present, and the notifications appear under the Activity section of the Teams app. However, when you click on the notification, you are redirected to the tab, but the dynamic IDs are not received.

Possible Causes and Solutions

Deep Link Format: Ensure that the deep link is correctly formatted and that all necessary parameters are included. The deep link should be constructed in a way that the front end can parse and use the dynamic IDs.

URL Encoding: Make sure that the URLs and context are properly URL-encoded. This can prevent issues with special characters that might be causing the IDs to be lost during redirection.

Front End Handling: Verify that the front end is correctly set up to read and handle the dynamic IDs from the deep link. This might involve checking the code that processes the deep link and ensuring it extracts the IDs correctly.

Reference Document-
1.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/deep-links
2.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/deep-links-execution-handling?tabs=teamsjs-v2

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Sayali-MSFT 3,886 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-03-31T13:36:47.6766667+00:00

Hello ******@appdate.pro, Thank you for your inquiry about your Teams app development issue!

Yes, it is possible to redirect users to specific tabs or content (like a video or blog) in your custom Microsoft Teams application using deep links. Microsoft Teams supports deep linking to specific tabs or content within your app, and you can include these deep links in notifications sent to users via the Activity feed.

Deep links allow you to create URLs that navigate users to specific locations within your Teams app. These links can be included in notifications, messages, or other contexts. When a user clicks on the deep link, they are redirected to the specified location in your app.

Limitations

Deep Linking to Tabs Only:

Deep links can only navigate to tabs or entities defined in your app manifest. You cannot directly link to arbitrary locations outside your app.

Permissions:

Ensure the user has access to the content you're linking to. If the content is restricted, handle authentication or permissions gracefully.

Activity Feed Notifications:

Notifications in the Activity feed must be sent via a bot or the Microsoft Graph API. Ensure your bot is configured correctly to send notifications. Reference Document-
1.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/deep-links
2.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/bots/how-to/conversations/send-proactive-messages?tabs=dotnet
izzygo@appdate.pro 0 Reputation points

2025-04-01T11:23:28.89+00:00

Hii,

Thanks for your reply but we are using the same . Actually we are sending dynamic Id of video through deeplink but it is not get read by front end so it not able to redirect. Let me explain from beginning we make custom app in microsoft teams app and we try to send notifications to all users so we need to pass teamsID as well as dynamic VideoIDs when i Used Deep link and debug the code we saw that the Ids are present and notifications comes under the Activity sections of teams app but when we click on that notifications we are redirect to the tab but not recieved the dynamic ids which are present in deep Link. If Possible anyone can connect to me via Google Meet or any mode so we can discuss accordingly.

Note:- here I provide you the Deep link Snippet for your reference . This is how we form DeepLink.

string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(videoDetail); // var webUrlEnc = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(_settings.NotificationData.WebUrl); // var contextEnc = HttpUtility.UrlEncode(json); // var requestBody = new Microsoft.Graph.Users.Item.Teamwork.SendActivityNotification.SendActivityNotificationPostRequestBody // { // Topic = new TeamworkActivityTopic // { // Source = TeamworkActivityTopicSource.Text, // Value = _settings.NotificationData.Message, // //Value = $"{_settings.NotificationData.BaseUrl}{_settings.NotificationData.AppId}/{_settings.NotificationData.EntityId}?webUrl={webUrlEnc}&context={contextEnc}", // },
Sayali-MSFT 3,886 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-04-03T11:51:21.53+00:00

Hello ******@appdate.pro, You mentioned that you are creating a custom app in Microsoft Teams and sending notifications to all users. These notifications include both the TeamsID and dynamic VideoIDs. When you debug the code, you see that the IDs are present, and the notifications appear under the Activity section of the Teams app. However, when you click on the notification, you are redirected to the tab, but the dynamic IDs are not received.

Possible Causes and Solutions

Deep Link Format: Ensure that the deep link is correctly formatted and that all necessary parameters are included. The deep link should be constructed in a way that the front end can parse and use the dynamic IDs.

URL Encoding: Make sure that the URLs and context are properly URL-encoded. This can prevent issues with special characters that might be causing the IDs to be lost during redirection.

Front End Handling: Verify that the front end is correctly set up to read and handle the dynamic IDs from the deep link. This might involve checking the code that processes the deep link and ensuring it extracts the IDs correctly.

Reference Document-
1.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/deep-links
2.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/deep-links-execution-handling?tabs=teamsjs-v2

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