React-native-firebase: Dynamic Links - createShortDynamicLink not working on Android

[jeremywen3]

Issue

Reference:
https://rnfirebase.io/docs/v5.x.x/links/reference/links

I'm am trying to generate a short dynamic link see code below:

 firebase.links().createShortDynamicLink(dynamicLink, 'UNGUESSABLE')
     .then((url) => {
         console.log(url);
      })
      .catch((error) => {
          console.log(error);
      });

This is working fine on iOS but on Android I'm getting this error:

Error: 8:
at createErrorFromErrorData (NativeModules.js:146)
at NativeModules.js:95
at MessageQueue.__invokeCallback (MessageQueue.js:397)
at MessageQueue.js:127
at MessageQueue.__guard (MessageQueue.js:297)
at MessageQueue.invokeCallbackAndReturnFlushedQueue (MessageQueue.js:126)
at t (RNDebuggerWorker.js:1)

Relevant gradle dependencies:

implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.3"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.3"

Funnily enough _createDynamicLink(dynamicLink)_ works fine on both platforms.

Environment

1. Application Target Platform:

Android

1. Development Operating System:

macOS Sierra

1. Build Tools:

Android SDK version 27

1. React Native version:

0.57.0

1. React Native Firebase Version:

5.0.0

1. Firebase Module:

Dynamic Links

1. Are you using typescript?

no

[nabylb]

I have the exact same error.

implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.4"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.4"

Error: 8: 
    at createErrorFromErrorData (NativeModules.js:146)
    at NativeModules.js:95
    at MessageQueue.__invokeCallback (MessageQueue.js:392)
    at MessageQueue.js:128
    at MessageQueue.__guard (MessageQueue.js:291)
    at MessageQueue.invokeCallbackAndReturnFlushedQueue (MessageQueue.js:127)
    at t (RNDebuggerWorker.js:1)

[mfharding1]

I am having the same issue.

[mfharding1]

Hi @jeremywen3 and @nabylb I found out the issue. The current version of firebase-dynamic -links is broken for generating short links. This is causing an error to throw that is unhandled by firebase and presents in a lot of weird ways. I found that be downgrading my firebase versions to 16.0.1 it fixed these issue. Here is my modified app/build.gradle:

    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:16.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:17.3.3'
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links:16.0.1'

[jcsena]

I am having the same issue.

[jcsena]

I fixed this with a workaround
I used createDynamicLink instead of createShortDynamicLink and used this endpoint

POST https://firebasedynamiclinks.googleapis.com/v1/shortLinks?key={api_key}
Content-Type: application/json

{
   "longDynamicLink": "https://example.page.link/?link=http://www.example.com/&apn=com.example.android&ibi=com.example.ios",
   "suffix": {
     "option": "UNGUESSABLE"
   }
}

Or you can do it

POST https://firebasedynamiclinks.googleapis.com/v1/shortLinks?key={api_key}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "dynamicLinkInfo": {
    "dynamicLinkDomain": "example.page.link",
    "link": "https://www.example.com/",
    "androidInfo": {
      "androidPackageName": "com.example.android"
    },
    "iosInfo": {
      "iosBundleId": "com.example.ios"
    }
  }
}

reference : google docs-dynamic-links-rest

[jjchula]

The problem is the new Google Play services apk.
It works fine with previous version such as 13.2.80.

[jeremywen3]

It appears that Firebase have fixed it. createShortDynamicLink is working on 16.0.3

[Salakar]

The latest release requires 16.0.3+ and above so I'd consider this resolved now.

[ggdegreat]

i am using the latest release

implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-invites:16.0.4"
implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-dynamic-links:16.1.2"

but still didn't work. Error still occured:

at createErrorFromErrorData (NativeModules.js:146)

[demoran23]

I was having a hell of a time getting firebase updated without Android blowing up. After a couple of days of banging my head against the wall, I went with @jcsena's workaround. Here's some typescript code if you're having trouble too:

interface ShortLinksResponse {
  previewLink: string;
  shortLink: string;
  warning?: Array<{ warningCode: string; warningMessage: string }>;
}

// This is a workaround for a bug with shot links.  Upgrading android was causing gradle problems.
const convertDynamicLinkUrlToShortLink = async (url: string) => {
  try {
    const endpoint = `https://firebasedynamiclinks.googleapis.com/v1/shortLinks?key=${
      AppConfig.firebase.apiKey
    }`;
    const body = JSON.stringify({
      longDynamicLink: url,
      suffix: { option: 'SHORT' },
    });
    const init: RequestInit = {
      body,
      headers: {
        Accept: 'application/json',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      method: 'POST',
    };
    const res = await fetch(endpoint, init);
    const links: ShortLinksResponse = await res.json();
    return links.shortLink;
  } catch (e) {
    throw e;
  }
};

[bilalsyed001]

upgrading to 16.0.6 fixes issue for me. Good luck!