Is there a way to run a PlayCanvas app with specific parameters defined by the apps url?

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Can I for example add something to the web address to set certain variables at startup?

For example I would like to start the app showing a certain model if the user goes to the link like this:
www.myapp/?model_a

or of the user follows another link the app opens with slightly different parameters:
www.myapp/?model_b

Is this possible? If so, how do I check those variables when the app runs?

If it’s not possible is there another way other than having the app duplicated multiple times at different addresses?

Thanks
Simon

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You can use URL params https://stackoverflow.com/questions/901115/how-can-i-get-query-string-values-in-javascript

Once you have that, you can load assets and do whatever custom logic you need based on the query string

Edit: I might have to check if that works with the publish link or if you need to use the iframe-less version.

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