Firebase Dynamic Links Shutdown Timeline — What to Do in 2026

Written by Marcus Reid · Developer Advocate

Marcus leads SDK integration guides and deep linking documentation at HighGrow. He previously built mobile attribution pipelines for consumer apps and has migrated 50+ Firebase Dynamic Links projects to production smart-link stacks.

Published 2026-07-20

Google announced Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL) deprecation. If you still route onboarding, referrals, or email campaigns through FDL, treat migration as urgent — not a backlog item.

July 2026 status

• New FDL projects should not be started • Existing links continue working during the transition window documented by Google • Teams report broken flows when SDK versions drift — audit now, not after a traffic spike

What high-volume teams migrate first

1. Email and SMS campaigns (highest click volume) 2. Referral and invite links (deferred deep linking dependency) 3. QR codes printed on packaging (hardest to reprint later)

HighGrow migration path

Export URLs → Dashboard → Migration → swap SDK `handleLink` calls → point CNAME to your branded domain → test deferred deep links on physical devices.

Most teams migrate 500–2,000 links in one working session. Start free with 10,000 clicks per month.

Sources & references

Firebase Dynamic Links deprecation FAQGoogle Firebase

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