Extensions

#Link

A link UI extension is crafted to open your external content in a new tab.

To create a link UI extension, mandatory fields are name, position, type, and configuration. Inside configuration, mandatory options are default_label and url.

#Available Positions

Link extensions can be placed in the following positions:

Position Location Context
pim.product.header Product edit page header Simple products and variants
pim.product-model.header Product model header Root product models
pim.sub-product-model.header Sub-product model header Sub-product models

See the Positions documentation for visual examples.

#URL Placeholders

Link URLs support dynamic placeholders that are replaced with product data:

  • Product identifiers: %uuid%, %code%, %sku% (or any identifier attribute)
  • Text attributes: %name%, %description%, etc.
  • Placeholders use the current locale/channel context

Example: https://example.com/%sku%/details becomes https://example.com/ABC123/details

For complete placeholder documentation, see URL Placeholders.

#Limitations

  • Links always open in a new browser tab (no control over this behavior)
  • No way to receive data back from the opened page
  • Cannot execute JavaScript in the PIM context
  • Users must have network access to the target URL

#When to Use Another Type

Consider these alternatives if link extensions don't meet your needs:

#Learn More

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