Migrate from Rebrandly to Fynlink

In this blog post, we will show you how to migrate your custom domains and short links from Rebrandly to Fynlink with a few click.

Migrating links and custom domains (for branded links) from Rebrandly to Fynlink is free, and will not count towards your monthly usage and charges!

Please note that external imports do not use end-to-end encryption as the encryption happens on our servers rather than in your browser. However, we encrypt all links as soon as they are received and is never viewed or logged.

Step 1: Get an API key from Rebrandly

Log in to Rebrandly and click API from the Accounts menu. Alternatively you can click on this link to directly go to the API page, after login.
Copy your API Key and keep it somewhere secure, we will need it soon. You can click on New API Key button to generate a new key.

Step 2: Start migration

Before starting actual migration, make sure you have the right permission for the team. Only an Owner or Administrators of a team can perform this task.

Log in to fyn.link and navigate to the Links page from the menu. Alternatively you can click on this link to directly go to the Links page, after login.
Next to the Create Link button, you can find a : symbol. Click on it and then click on Import from Rebrandly
A slider will be opened to the right. Enter the API Key that we created earlier, in the input box and click on Continue.
Select all the domains you wish to import links for and click on Import button. We will also create the domain in our system for you, however you will need to manually add CNAME record for the domain to work. This can be done after the import.
You can also select any of the advanced options that needs to be applied to your imported links. These options are designed for better privacy and security.
The import may take some time depending on the number of links. The import works in the background, and you will be notified via email & our notification panel regarding the status of the import.

Step 3: Activate domains

We will also import the domains associated with the links for you. You can find these domains in the Pending Domains section in the Custom Domains page. You can access this from your team Overview page, or by clicking this link directly.
It is better to activate the domain once the import is finished. This will ensure minimum downtime for your short links. Once the domain is activated, you are free to remove your existing links from old shortening service.
You will need to add a CNAME record for each of these imported domains to point to cname-fyn.link in order to activate it. Learn more about adding CNAME record here. Once added, you can refresh status by clicking the Refresh button.

Which fields are migrated from Rebrandly?

The following fields are imported as part of the migration:

Short URL
Target URL
Link title
Link tags

The following field is imported, but will not work immediately. These features will be available in a future release:

Link cloaking (No timeline available)

The following fields are NOT imported:

Device targeting
Geo targeting

Bonus: The original link Id, created, updated timestamps, clicks and last clicked time are also saved. You can view them in link metadata!

Questions?

Need more fields for import? Send us an mail!