Android custom intent

action

String

"action": "android.intent.action.VIEW"
"action": "android.intent.action.EDIT"

The general action to be performed. For example, ACTION_VIEW, ACTION_EDIT, ACTION_MAIN, and so on.

data

String

"data": "https://www.company.com#data"

The data to operate on. For example, a person's record in the contacts database, expressed as a Uri.

packageName

String

"packageName": "com.mycompany.myapp"

Limit the action to only open a specific package.

categories

String

Array

"categories": [
    "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER",
    "android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"
]

type

String

"type": "text/xml"

Specifies an explicit MIME type for the intent data. The type is inferred from the data itself. By setting this attribute, you disable that evaluation and enforce the use of an explicit type.

component

Object

"component": {
    "packageName": "com.mycompany.myapp",
    "className": "com.mycompany.myapp.ui.MyActivity"
}

Specifies an explicit name of a component class to use for the intent. The component is determined from the other information in the intent, such as the action, data or type, and categories, matching it with a suitable component. If this attribute is set, no evaluation is performed, and this specified component is used directly. By specifying this attribute, all other fields become optional.

• packageName: Indicates the package name of the component. Type: String
• className: Indicates the class name of the component. Type: String

flags

Integer Array

"flags": [2, 4, 8, 32]

Additional flags that might modify the behavior. For the list of flags, see https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.

extras

Object Array

"extras": [
 {
   "type": "string",
   "name": "com.mycompany.myapp.SOME_STRING_EXTRA",
    "value": "Some Value Here"
 },
 {
   "type": "integerArray",
   "name": "com.mycompany.myapp.SOME_INT_ARRAY_EXTRA",
   "value": [2, 3, 4]
 },
 {
   "type": "bundle",
   "name": "com.mycompany.myapp.SOME_BUNDLE_EXTRA",
   "value": [
     {
        "type": "string", 
        "name": "SomeBundleString", 
        "value": "Some Value Here"
     },
     {
        "type": "byteArray", 
        "name": "SomeBundleByteArray", 
        "value": [5, 6, 7]
     }
   ]
 }
]

Adds additional information that can be passed in the intent. For more information on extra field, see Extra fields.

type

String

"type": "string"
"type": "integerArray"
"type": "bundle"

The type of the extra information are:

• Base types

  The following data types are supported:

  • boolean: The value of the extra information must be a string that is either true or false.
  • char: The value of the extra information must be a string with only one character.
  • string: The value of the extra information must be a string, and can be of any length.
  • byte: The value of the extra information must be an integer between -128 and 127.
  • integer: The value of the extra information must be an integer between -2147483648 and 2147483647.
  • short: The value of the extra information must be an integer between -32768 and 32767.
  • long: The value of the extra information must be an integer between -9223372036854775808 and 9223372036854775807.
  • float: The value of the extra information must be a decimal number.
  • double: The value of the extra information must be a decimal number. This type has higher precision than float.
• Array types

  This type has the same definitions as the Base type, but are added with array syntax in square brackets. The types supported are:

  • booleanArray
  • stringArray
  • charArray
  • byteArray
  • integerArray
  • shortArray
  • longArray
  • floatArray
  • doubleArray
• ArrayList types

  Some apps also support receiving data in ArrayList types. This type has the same definitions and syntax as the Array types. The following types are supported:

  • integerArrayList
  • stringArrayList
• Bundle type

  To create nested extra information, use the bundle type. The value must be an array of extra information.

  For example:

  {
     "type": "bundle",
     "name": "com.mycompany.myapp.SOME_BUNDLE_EXTRA",
     "value": [
       {
          "type": "string", 
          "name": "SomeBundleString", 
          "value": "Some Value Here"
       },
       {
          "type": "byteArray", 
          "name": "SomeBundleByteArray", 
          "value": [5, 6, 7]
       }
     ]
   }

name

String

"name": "com.mycompany.myapp.SOME_STRING_EXTRA"
"name": "com.mycompany.myapp.SOME_INT_ARRAY_EXTRA"

The name of the extra information.

value

Depends on type

"value": "Some Value Here"
"value": [5, 6, 7]
"value": 3.534
"value": null

The value of the extra information. Values can be added based on the type.