# Operlyx Links product guide

Operlyx Links creates managed short URLs, stable QR assets, and practical click
reports. The primary web application is available at
<https://app.link.operlyx.com>.

## Links

- Create a link with an automatically generated slug or an eligible custom slug.
- Change a link's destination without changing its short URL or printed QR code.
- Set or clear an expiration time.
- Retiring a link is a soft delete. Its slug is permanently tombstoned and cannot
  be reused, preventing old printed QR codes from being hijacked.

## QR assets

Every QR encodes the stable short URL rather than the destination. SVG and PNG
downloads are generated by the Worker. Plan entitlements determine whether the
export includes an external footer watermark; the QR matrix and quiet zone are
never modified.

## Reports

Reports distinguish lifetime clicks from the retained reporting window. They
include daily totals and country, device, and referrer breakdowns. Query-time
retention enforcement prevents a workspace from reading data older than its
current entitlement.

## Authentication

Dashboard users sign in with email OTP and receive a secure cookie-based session.
Public API clients use a separate bearer API key. Never use a dashboard session
as Public API authentication or expose a Public API key in browser code.

## Public API

Eligible paid workspaces can create a Public API key in dashboard settings. The
key is displayed once and should be stored in a secret manager. See the
[OpenAPI specification](https://link.operlyx.com/openapi.yaml) for the complete
contract or install the [Operlyx Links agent skill](https://link.operlyx.com/skills/operlyx-links/SKILL.md).

## Product boundary

Operlyx Links does not provide a Linktree page builder, marketing automation,
team collaboration, workflow builder, A/B testing, heatmaps, conversion funnels,
custom QR design, or unrelated small-business components.