API Reference

DetourProvider

Top-level React component that initializes link handling and analytics event transport.

Signature

function DetourProvider(props: {
  config: Config;
  children: React.ReactNode;
}): JSX.Element;

Config fields

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
appID	string	Yes	-	App identifier from Detour dashboard
apiKey	string	Yes	-	Publishable API key from Detour dashboard
shouldUseClipboard	boolean	No	true	iOS-only clipboard read for probabilistic matching
linkProcessingMode	LinkProcessingMode	No	'all'	Controls which link sources are handled
storage	DetourStorage	No	AsyncStorage	Custom storage adapter for SDK persistence keys

useDetourContext

Hook that returns link-processing state and the resolved link payload.

Signature

function useDetourContext(): DetourContextType;

Returned object

Property	Type	Description
isLinkProcessed	boolean	true when initial processing (or fallback) finished
link	DetourLink	Resolved link object or null
clearLink	() => void	Clears current link state

DetourAnalytics

Analytics helper exported from the package root.

Methods

DetourAnalytics.logEvent(
  eventName: DetourEventNames | `${DetourEventNames}`,
  data?: any,
): void;

DetourAnalytics.logRetention(retentionEventName: string): void;

Expo Router helper

Available under subpath import:

import { createDetourNativeIntentHandler } from '@swmansion/react-native-detour/expo-router';

Signature

function createDetourNativeIntentHandler(
  options?: DetourNativeIntentOptions,
): DetourNativeIntentHandler;

Key options

Option	Type	Description
fallbackPath	string	Returned when Detour host matches and resolve mode is disabled/fails
hosts	Array<string | RegExp>	Host match patterns (default: *.godetour.link)
config	{ apiKey; appID; timeoutMs?; onResolveError? }	Enables short-link resolve mode
mapToRoute	(value) => string	Custom route mapping after resolution

Types

LinkProcessingMode

type LinkProcessingMode = 'all' | 'web-only' | 'deferred-only';

LinkType

type LinkType = 'deferred' | 'verified' | 'scheme';

DetourLink

type DetourLink = {
  url: string | URL;
  route: string;
  pathname: string;
  params: Record<string, string>;
  type: LinkType;
} | null;

DetourContextType

type DetourContextType = {
  isLinkProcessed: boolean;
  link: DetourLink;
  clearLink: () => void;
};

DetourStorage

interface DetourStorage {
  getItem(key: string): Promise<string | null> | string | null;
  setItem(key: string, value: string): Promise<void> | void;
  removeItem?(key: string): Promise<void> | void;
}

DetourEventNames

Category	Event Name	String Value
General	Login	login
	Search	search
	Share	share
	SignUp	sign_up
	TutorialBegin	tutorial_begin
	TutorialComplete	tutorial_complete
	ReEngage	re_engage
	Invite	invite
	OpenedFromPushNotification	opened_from_push_notification
Sales	AddPaymentInfo	add_payment_info
	AddShippingInfo	add_shipping_info
	AddToCart	add_to_cart
	RemoveFromCart	remove_from_cart
	Refund	refund
	ViewItem	view_item
	BeginCheckout	begin_checkout
	Purchase	purchase
	AdImpression	ad_impression