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This setting will only modify shared links for <a href="/services/">services</a> where shared link tracking is appropriate, such as sharing to Facebook and Twitter, but not bookmarking in Pocket or Pinboard.</p> <p class="for_drupal">In Drupal, add the following JavaScript code to your "Additional JavaScript" box in Configuration > Web services > AddToAny > Additional Options.</p> <p class="for_wordpress">In WordPress, add the following JavaScript code to your "Additional JavaScript" box in Settings > AddToAny.</p> <h4>Google Analytics tracking parameters</h4> <p>Track shared links in Google Analytics.</p> <pre class="prettyprint for_www"> <span class="dim_code">var a2a_config = a2a_config || {};</span> a2a_config.track_links = 'ga'; </pre> <pre class="prettyprint for_drupal for_wordpress"> a2a_config.track_links = 'ga'; </pre> <br> <h4>Bitly short URLs</h4> <p><strong>Note</strong>: Bitly no longer supports their older API keys and now requires an Access Token generated through the Bitly dashboard. AddToAny will soon offer Bitly Access Token management as part of our paid plans. <a href="/contact/">Let us know</a> if you're interested in early access.</p> <p>The following example code was used to track shared links using the <a href="https://bitly.com/" target="_blank">Bitly</a> URL shortener, but no longer works since Bitly's API change. We'll update the example once we begin rolling out Access Token management.</p> <pre class="prettyprint for_www"> <span class="dim_code">var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; a2a_config.track_links = 'bitly'; a2a_config.track_links_key = '<span class="strikethrough">addtoany|R_cc6a4017b0274d1d86f2397771b70136</span>'; // username|API key delimited by |</span> </pre> <pre class="prettyprint for_drupal for_wordpress"> a2a_config.track_links = 'bitly'; a2a_config.track_links_key = '<span class="strikethrough">addtoany|R_cc6a4017b0274d1d86f2397771b70136</span>'; // username|API key delimited by | </pre> <br> <h4>Custom URLs</h4> <p>Track shared links using a custom URL or custom short URL.</p> <pre class="prettyprint for_www"> <span class="dim_code">var a2a_config = a2a_config || {};</span> a2a_config.track_links = 'custom'; a2a_config.track_links_key = 'https://example.com/abc123'; </pre> <pre class="prettyprint for_drupal for_wordpress"> a2a_config.track_links = 'custom'; a2a_config.track_links_key = 'https://example.com/abc123'; </pre> <div class="button_demo"> <!-- ADDTOANY EXAMPLE BEGIN --> <div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_default_style" data-a2a-url="https://www.addtoany.com/" data-a2a-title="AddToAny Share Buttons"> <a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a> <a class="a2a_button_mastodon"></a> <a class="a2a_dd" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"></a> </div> <script> a2a_config = { track_links: 'custom', track_links_key: 'https://example.com/abc123' }; </script> <script defer src="https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js"></script> <!-- ADDTOANY EXAMPLE END --> </div> <p><strong>Tip</strong>: You can dynamically modify the shared URL using <a href="/buttons/customize/events">AddToAny events</a>.</p> </div> </div> <script defer src="https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js"></script> <script src="/js/prettify-mar-2013/prettify.js"></script> <script>prettyPrint()</script> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="footer_cols"> <div> <h2>Features</h2> <a href="/buttons/customize/floating_share_buttons" title="Floating Share Bars that are responsive for mobile and desktop, and can show and hide on scroll">Floating Share Buttons</a> <a href="/buttons/customize/image_sharing" title="Share your images directly to Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Houzz, and more">Image Share Buttons</a> <a href="/buttons/customize/share_counters" title="Show the share count next to your share buttons">Share Counts</a> <a href="/buttons/customize/share_count_recovery" title="Recover lost share counts after a change in URLs, a new domain, or a move to HTTPS from HTTP">Share Count Recovery</a> <a href="/buttons/customize/follow_buttons" title="Link to your Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and other social media and RSS feeds">Follow Buttons</a> <a href="/ext/google_analytics/" title="Sharing analytics in Google Analytics">Google Analytics</a> </div> <div> <h2>Plugins</h2> <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any/" title="Share Buttons for WordPress, the most popular WordPress sharing plugin">WordPress Share Plugin</a> <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/addtoany" title="Share Buttons for Drupal, the most popular Drupal sharing module">Drupal Share Module</a> <a href="/buttons/for/joomla" title="Share Buttons for Joomla, available as a plugin and a module in one extension">Joomla Share Extension</a> <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/apps/addtoany" title="Share Buttons for Cloudflare sites">Cloudflare Share App</a> <a href="/buttons/" title="All share button plugins for WordPress.com, Blogger, Tumblr, and more platforms, websites and apps">Share Buttons for Sites</a> <a href="/buttons/for/email_newsletter" title="Get share buttons for use in email">Share Buttons for Email</a> </div> <div> <h2>Browser Tools</h2> <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/addtoany-share/" title="Share button for Mozilla Firefox">AddToAny for Firefox</a> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/addtoany-share-anywhere/ffpgijchhhkhnokafdeklpllijgnbche" title="Share button for Google Chrome">AddToAny for Chrome</a> <a href="/users/bookmarklet" title="Share button for your browser's Bookmarks Bar">AddToAny Bookmarklet</a> <a href="/services/" title="Services directory and bookmarklets">Service Bookmarklets</a> <a href="/share" title="Share a page to any service">Share a URL</a> <a href="/share/preferences" title="Set your preferred services">Sharing Preferences</a> </div> <div> <h2>Resources</h2> <a href="/buttons/customize/" title="Customize your share buttons">Customize AddToAny</a> <a href="/services/" title="Services directory and share button codes">Service Codes</a> <a href="/buttons/api/" title="JavaScript API reference">JavaScript API</a> <a href="/buttons/faq/" title="Answers to frequently asked questions">Questions & Answers</a> <a href="/blog/" title="The AddToAny Blog">AddToAny News</a> <a href="/contact/" title="Contact AddToAny">Contact AddToAny</a> </div> </div> <div class="legal"> <span>© 2006–2024</span> <a href="/terms" title="Terms of Service">Terms</a> <a href="/privacy" title="Privacy Policy">Privacy</a> </div> </div> </div></body> </html>