How do I create a url scheme so that I can open a url with an external application?

[Grady Drew]

I would like to be able to be able to open "bjn://XXXXXX" links with the appropriate application (blue jeans). 

However, after creating a link to a "web" url using "bjn" rather than "http", it strips the link, but retains the link formatting. 

Is there any way to add a scheme for external applications, or a way to get around the stripping of what i put into the link value? 

Thank you...

[Grady Drew]

Is there any work-around for Cloud for inserting links via straight HTML? 

[Diego]

Hello there Grady!
I was able to insert a custom URL scheme using the advanced link insertion:

1- Enter edit mode
2- Click the chain icon (link) at the top bar
3- In the left side of the dialog box, click Advanced
4- Copy the desired link in the Link field
5- If need be, define a text to be shown instead of the link itself in the Link text field

When I clicked the link created this way, I was able to select and open it with an application native to my computer.

I hope this helps Grady. Let us know about your findings!

[Grady Drew]

I have tried this. When typing the link in the Advanced editor, I get the following error: 

"The markup provided is not valid link markup"

It strips the scheme, and when clicking on the link generated on the page it just tries to create an empty Confluence document. 

[Grady Drew]

[Grady Drew]

It seems to strip everything after "bjn", and then tries to make a "bjn" page because it's a link to a non-existent page. 

[Diego]

Grady, thanks for replying!
I have tested this on Confluence Server, thanks for clearing that you have already tried it and the procedure does not work. I have now tried to implement this in Cloud and was unsuccessful. For Confluence Cloud, we have a open report right here:

- CONFCLOUD-14393

Let us know your thoughts.

[Grady Drew]

Yep. I'm on Cloud. 

The ticket you pointed me to is from 9 years ago. I assume this isn't going to get addressed any time soon? 

[ccenvcvb]

@Grady Drew Not sure if you're still waiting. probably not.
I worked around a similar issue on https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/How-can-I-add-non-http-url-to-a-page-e-g-vscode-mailto/qaq-p/2939351#U2940814