# Create Adaptive Links using the dashboard

Use the Airship dashboard to create and configure settings for Adaptive Links.

> **Note:** You must use the API to create Adaptive Links for event tickets and boarding passes. See:
> * [Adaptive Links for Event Tickets](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/create-links/event-tickets/#adaptive-links-for-event-tickets)
> * [Adaptive Links for Boarding Passes](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/create-links/flights-boarding-passes/#adaptive-links-for-boarding-passes)


You must have at least one Apple Wallet and one Google Wallet template to create an Adaptive Link.

1. Go to *Templates*.

1. Click anywhere in a template's row to see its expanded view, then click
   **Create an Adaptive Link**.

1. Enter a descriptive name for the link, then enter a template name or ID and select from the results.

   * You only need to enter a name OR specify a template. Both can be edited after saving.   
   * The name appears in the list of all the template's Adaptive Links. It does not appear to recipients
   of the link. If you do not enter a name, it will automatically generate after saving based on the template you select in the next step.
   * To change your template selection, click 
 and start over.

1. Choose what will happen if the pass is opened in a desktop browser or
   undetectable device type rather than a mobile device.
   
   * **Display error on the device** — The device will display:
   `{"error":{"code":1004,"message":"Device not supported."}}`.
   
   * **Redirect to a landing page** — Enter the URL that the pass link should redirect to.
> **Important:** If you intend to send the link to web browsers via the Adaptive Link action
> in a message, select *Redirect to a landing page* to ensure that your
> web users do not get an error. See:
> 
> * [Actions for App and Web messages](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/messages/actions/)
> * [Actions for In-App Experiences](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/in-app-experiences/configuration/button-actions/)
> * [Actions in the WYSIWYG editor](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/messaging/features/wysiwyg-editor/actions/)


1. Configure options:
    
   * **Personalized** — Determines whether the link generates a new pass each time the Adaptive Link is clicked. 
      * When **enabled** (box checked), an individual pass URL is generated each time the Adaptive Link is clicked, e.g., 10 clicks = 10 unique passes created.

         If you designed the pass templates to use personalized data such as first name, points, or a barcode value, enable this feature.

      * When **disabled** (box unchecked), the same pass is returned each time the Adaptive Link is clicked, e.g., 10 clicks = 1 unique pass created.
   > **Note:** * In almost all cases, you will want to leave Personalized disabled to ensure only one pass ID exists for each personalized pass.
> 
>    * When Personalized is disabled, you cannot update an Adaptive Link to update passes generated from the Adaptive Link. Rather, you must [publish template updates](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/updating-passes/publish/) through the dashboard or using the [Bulk Update API](https://www.airship.com/docs/developer/rest-api/wallet/operations/templates/#updatepassesbytemplate) to push updates to passes generated from the Adaptive Link.

   
   * **Limit available passes** — Enter the number of passes that can be created from the Adaptive Link. When disabled, the number of passes is not limited. A value is required when editing an existing Adaptive Link.
   
   * **Expiration date** — Controls when the link will no longer generate passes. Select a date up to 1,080 days in the future. If left blank, the link remains valid as long as it is [actively in use](https://www.airship.com/docs/guides/wallet/user-guide/create-links/adaptive-links/#expiration).

1. Click **Save**.