Link Handling

The SDK provides two ways to handle link clicks in stories:

1. Using storyLinkClickHandler override — for handling deeplinks and links embedded in the story content.
2. Using w-link event from widgetEvent — for handling clicks on interactive elements (buttons) inside widgets.

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1. Handling via storyLinkClickHandler

This method is triggered when the user clicks a link inside a story (deeplink or button).
To use it, you must override the storyLinkClickHandler property:

inAppStoryManager.storyLinkClickHandler = (payload) => {
    console.log(payload.data.url);
    inAppStoryManager.closeStoryReader(); // Close the reader if needed
};

Data types:

interface StoryLinkClickEvent {
    src: string;
    data: StoryLinkClickEventData;
}

interface StoryLinkClickEventData {
    id: number;          // Story ID
    index: number;       // Slide index
    url: string;         // Link URL
    elementId: string;   // Element ID in the story
}

Notes:

• The payload parameter matches the StoryLinkClickEvent interface.
• If you want to close the reader after handling the link, call closeStoryReader().

Default link handler

By default, the SDK opens the link in the current browser tab:

function defaultLinkHandler({ data }) {
    window.open(data.url, "_self");
}

If you override the handler but still want to keep the default behavior for some links, you should call this function manually.

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2. Handling via w-link (widgetEvent)

When the user clicks a button or another interactive element inside a widget in the story,
the SDK sends a widgetEvent with the name "w-link".

Example:

inAppStoryManager.on("widgetEvent", (payload: { name: string, data: any }) => {
    if (payload.name === "w-link") {
        const url = payload.data.widget_value;
        console.log(url);
        // Open the link or perform another action here
    }
});

w-link event data structure:

Key	Type	Description
story_id	number	Unique story ID
feed_id	number?	ID of the feed the story was opened from, or null
slide_index	number	Index of the slide where the callback was triggered
widget_id	string	Unique widget ID
widget_label	string	Button text
widget_value	string	Button URL

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When to use which:

• If you are handling a deeplink or a link inside the story content → use storyLinkClickHandler.
• If you are handling a button inside a widget → use the w-link event (common case).