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Dynamic client-branded Hosted Link URLs

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Philip McKinney
Philip McKinney
Engineering Manager

Every client using our Hosted LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. auth flow now automatically gets a personalized branded LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URL.

What's new?​

When you create a companyCompany In Codat, a company represents your customer's business entity. Companies can have multiple connections to different data sources. and share a Hosted Link URL from the Codat Portal, the URL now automatically includes a URL-safe version of your Codat client name. For example, if your client name is "Platypus Payments", your LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URLs will look like this:

link.codat.io/platypus-payments/company/{companyId}

Previously, Hosted Link clients who wanted a custom LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URL, had to ask us for a manual code change. Our new approach generates branded URLs dynamically based on your client name, so every client benefits from a professional, branded experience from day one.

Existing URLs are unaffected

All existing Hosted LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URLs won't change and will continue to work exactly as before.

Any current workflows or methods of generating LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URLs (such as via APIAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms. or using the Invite companyCompany In Codat, a company represents your customer's business entity. Companies can have multiple connections to different data sources. button) are unaffected by this change and won't have a custom URL.

Why does this matter?​

  • Instant branding: Your branded LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URL is ready from the instant you start using Codat.
  • Increased trust: Your customers recognize your companyCompany In Codat, a company represents your customer's business entity. Companies can have multiple connections to different data sources. name in the URL when connecting their financial data.
  • Professional experience: Every LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URL you share is consistent and on-brand, delivering a polished onboarding experience.

This update builds on our recently added enhanced company branding in Link, which introduced logos, brand colors, and hero images to the LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. flow. Together, these updates mean your brand is present from the first thing your customers see all the way through the connectionConnection A link between a Codat company and a data source (like an accounting platform). Each connection represents authorized access to pull or push data from that platform. experience.

Who is this relevant for?​

This update applies to all clients using Hosted Link.

How to get started?​

No action is required. From March 13, 2026, your newly generated LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. URLs will automatically use your client name. All existing URLs will continue to function as expected.

To further customize the LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. experience with your logo, brand colors, and hero image, see our documentation on Branding settings and Link settings.

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