URL Handler

On Windows, macOS (AnyDesk 6.3.1+), and Linux, AnyDesk users can easily open AnyDesk and send a connection request to a device through a link or URL.

Note: AnyDesk must be installed on the devices intended for URL handler use.

The URL handler can be utilized with the HTML anchor tag. For instance:

Click here to visit AwesomeDesk!

The URL handler follows these format conventions:

For standard clients:

anydesk:<AnyDesk-ID/Alias> (e.g. anydesk:123456789)

For custom clients, the prefix needs to be added to the URL:

anydesk-:<AnyDesk-ID/Alias> (e.g. anydesk-abc12345:123456789)

For custom MSI AnyDesk clients (Windows only):

anydesk:AnyDesk-_msi:<AnyDesk-ID/Alias> (e.g. anydesk:AnyDesk-abc12345_msi:123456789)

This feature is also integrated into the my.anydesk.com customer portal. Simply go to the Clients tab, select the desired AnyDesk client to connect to, and click “Connect”.

Caution: The URL handlers within the MyAnyDesk customer portal are only compatible with the standard version of AnyDesk available from our website.

Example Use Case

This can be an essential feature for HTML-based Support dashboards. Customers can submit their AnyDesk-ID to the Support team via a form. The dashboard will receive and organize the customer data and AnyDesk-ID information, and automatically convert the ID into an AnyDesk URL.

When the support technician wants to connect to the customer, they can simply click the button or link containing the URL handler, and AnyDesk will automatically open and send a connection request.