Launch via a magic link

Understanding and creating magic links

What you need

• Access to Tallyfy Settings > Integrations > Magic Links (usually Admin only).
• The ID of the template or task you want the link to affect.
• A basic understanding of web links (URLs) and parameters.
• Users clicking the link must already be logged into Tallyfy.

What are magic links?

Magic links are special web links (URLs) that make Tallyfy automatically do something when a logged-in user clicks them. You can create links to:

• Create a one-off task.
• Launch a process from a template (and pre-fill info).
• Complete a specific task.
• Re-open a specific task.
• Add a comment to a task.
• Change a task’s deadline.
• Update a form field value in a specific task.

They are useful for triggering Tallyfy actions from emails, websites, or other tools.

For internal users only

Magic links only work for users logged in to your Tallyfy organization. They don’t work for external guests. To let external users start processes, use public kick-off forms.

Finding the magic link generator

1. Go to Settings > Integrations.
2. Click the Magic Links section.

What magic links can do

Action	Description
Create One-Off Task	Creates a standalone task.
Launch Process	Starts a new process from a template.
Complete Task	Completes a specific task.
Re-open Task	Re-opens a completed task.
Add Comment	Adds a set comment to a specific task.
Edit Deadline	Updates the due date of a specific task.
Update Form Field	Updates a form field value in a specific task.

Creating magic links

Example: Link to launch a process

1. Go to the Magic Links section in Settings.
2. Click Get a Magic Link.
3. Choose Launch a Process from the dropdown.
4. Select the Template you want the link to launch.
5. Set options like the default Process Name (you can use variables).
6. You can also pre-fill data in kick-off fields by adding parameters (see structure below).
7. Copy the generated magic link URL.
8. You might need to add more parameters manually (e.g., adding field values).

Example: Link to create a one-off task

1. Go to the Magic Links section.
2. Click Get a Magic Link.
3. Choose Create a One-Off Task.
4. Set the default task details (name, assignee, deadline - some can be overridden in the URL).
5. Copy the generated URL.

Magic link structure (example for launching)

A link to launch a process and fill in data might look like:

https://go.tallyfy.com/[YourOrgID]/process/[TemplateID]/create?default_run_name=Your+Process+Name&ko_fields=[{"fieldName1":"Value1"},{"fieldName2":"Value2"}]&launchprocess=true

• Replace [YourOrgID] and [TemplateID] with your actual IDs.
• default_run_name sets the process name.
• ko_fields contains the kick-off field names and values to pre-fill.
• Important: Values must be URL encoded ↗ (e.g., spaces become + or %20).
• Important: The ko_fields value needs JSON formatting [{"field-name":"field-value"}], which must also be URL-encoded.

Using “auto” naming

If your template uses kick-off fields for auto-naming, you can use auto instead of the Template ID:

https://go.tallyfy.com/[YourOrgID]/process/auto?ko_fields=[{"fieldName1":"Value1"}]&launchprocess=true

Auto-naming rules

• Only works if fields used for auto-naming are required kick-off fields.
• The auto-generated name must be 550 characters or less.

Field value syntax (for ko_fields parameter)

When defining values for the ko_fields parameter, use this format (before you URL-encode it):

Field Type	Example JSON Value String
Short/Long Text	"Your Text Value"
Dropdown	{"id":ID,"text":"Selected Label","value":null,"required":true} (Get ID/Label from template editor)
Checkbox	[{"id":ID,"text":"Checked Label","value":null,"required":false,"selected":true}] (List of checked labels/IDs)
Radio Button	"Selected Radio Value"
Date/Time	"YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.mmmZ" (UTC format)

Other magic link action examples

(Replace placeholders like [YourOrgID], [TaskID], values, etc.)

• Create Task: ...?action=createOotTask&default_task_name=Review+Doc
• Complete Task: ...?action=completeTask&task_id=[TaskID]
• Re-open Task: ...?action=reOpenTask&task_id=[TaskID]
• Add Comment: ...?action=writeAComment&task_id=[TaskID]&comment=Please+review
• Edit Deadline: ...?action=editDeadline&task_id=[TaskID]&deadline=2024-12-31+17:00:00
• Update Form Field: ...?action=updateFormFieldValue&task_id=[TaskID]&form_fields={"fieldId123":"New+Value"}

Where to use magic links

• Buttons or links in emails (e.g., “Click here to approve task”).
• Links on your company intranet.
• Buttons or links generated by other tools (like your CRM).
• QR codes.

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