How to extract Sha256 Cert Fingerprint for Branch.io

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I am trying to integrate deep linking with branch.io. But in order to do this. I need to extract the SHA256 Cert Fingerprints to put them in my branch.io dashboard. How Do I do this? what is my certificate? They have too little data on how this is done.

score 74 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 14 '16 at 09:21

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Execute this command:

keytool -list -v -keystore my-release-key.keystore

Source: https://developer.android.com/training/app-links/index.html#web-assoc

answered Nov 14 '16 at 09:21

Simon Marquis

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Thanks, wasn't sure if the "Cert" is the keystore or not – rosu alin Nov 14 '16 at 09:42
Still ain't sure, cause Branch doesn't work as it should... But atleast I tried :( – rosu alin Nov 14 '16 at 09:42
The SHA256 certificate will be listed if you execute this command (replace the my-release-key.keystore with the actual production keystore) – Simon Marquis Nov 14 '16 at 09:44
Yes. I know, I did it, I extracted the key, thanks. I can set this as answered. But Branch still doesn't work for me, but hey, back to the drawing board – rosu alin Nov 14 '16 at 10:46
saved my MBP , i was about to bang it on the wall. – vishal dharankar Dec 03 '18 at 19:36

Prashant Arvind · Answer 2 · 2022-05-20T16:01:53.997

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Check out below image, where you can see SHA256 key available on play store after live your app.

edited May 20 '22 at 16:01

answered Nov 02 '19 at 06:04

Prashant Arvind

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score 11 · Answer 3 · edited May 01 '20 at 20:24

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The SHA265 fingerprint is related to your app’s signing certificate. keytool -list -v -keystore my-release-key.keystore is the right command to generate it, but there are additional steps you need to take before everything will work as expected. You can find a full walkthrough of how to configure this in the Branch Android App Links guide.

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answered Nov 14 '16 at 17:50

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That link is for iOS. Here's the link to the Android Branch App Links: https://docs.branch.io/pages/deep-linking/android-app-links/ – Nick B Jan 31 '18 at 13:59

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 06 '21 at 18:25

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Small update to Prashant Avrind's excellent pictorial answer.

After publishing with Google App Signing enabled the SHA256 key is now available under Setup > App Integrity.

answered Aug 06 '21 at 18:25

James Jordan Taylor

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Thank you, as Google Play Console's UI has updated this helped me out! – Smiter Sep 19 '21 at 14:55

How to extract Sha256 Cert Fingerprint for Branch.io

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