Share Links

Share links let you send a watch configuration to someone so they can add it to their own Site Spy account with one click. The recipient gets the same URL, filters, and monitoring settings — no manual setup needed.

Sharing a watch

1. Open the watches list
2. Click the share icon on any watch
3. A shareable link is copied to your clipboard

The link encodes the watch configuration (URL, CSS/XPath filters, processor type, and other settings) into a URL parameter. No snapshot data or history is shared — only the monitoring setup.

What recipients see

When someone opens a share link, they see a preview card showing:

• The website URL and favicon
• The monitoring type (Text/HTML, Re-stock detection, or Visual/screenshot)
• Any CSS or XPath filters applied

If the recipient is signed in, they can click Add to My Watches to create the watch in their account. The first snapshot is taken automatically.

Authentication flow

• Signed in — The "Add to My Watches" button creates the watch immediately
• Not signed in — The button says "Sign in & Add Watch" and redirects to the login page. After signing in, the user is redirected back to the share page automatically

Duplicate detection

If the recipient already monitors the same URL, a notice appears: "You're already monitoring this site." Instead of the add button, they see a link to go to their dashboard.

Visibility

The share link button can be toggled on or off in Appearance settings. It's enabled by default.