# How to link to Error Group IDs

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-link-to-error-group-ids/227471>\
**Category:** APM\
**Tags:** ui\
**Created:** [April 10, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-link-to-error-group-ids/227471 "2020-04-10T10:13:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Matthew\_Petrie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matthew_petrie/32/59145_2.png) [@Matthew\_Petrie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matthew_Petrie)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-link-to-error-group-ids/227471/1 "2020-04-10T10:13:35Z")

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**Kibana version** : 7.6.2  
**Elasticsearch version** : 7.6.2  
**APM Server version** :7.6.2  
**APM Agent language and version** : Node.JS 3.3.0  
**Original install method** : Elastic Cloud

**Is there anything special in your setup?** No

**Description of the problem including expected versus actual behavior. Please include screenshots (if relevant)**:

In `APM` \> `Services` \> choose a service \> `Errors` tab there are error group IDs i.e. `f1b0b`. Is there a way to link to an error group id within Kibana? When I click on the error group ID the url is very long, part of it does start with the error group ID however there are then lots of other characters (FYI replaced lots of characters so not real URL!):

[https://xxx.yyy.zzz.cloud.es.io:0/app/apm#/services/XXX/errors/](https://xxx.yyy.zzz.cloud.es.io:0/app/apm#/services/XXX/errors/) **f1b0b** 4049fc89727347795bd3d8fc472

I've tried shortening the URL to just the end of the error group ID however this doesn't work:

[https://xxx.yyy.zzz.cloud.es.io:0/app/apm#/services/XXX/errors/f1b0b](https://xxx.yyy.zzz.cloud.es.io:0/app/apm#/services/XXX/errors/f1b0b)

Essentially we are wanting a quick way to link to an error group ID in Kibana from our task management software.

Any help would be appreciated & apologies if I've missed something obvious!

Thanks, Matthew

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**Author:** ![dgieselaar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dgieselaar/32/46947_2.png) [@dgieselaar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dgieselaar)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-link-to-error-group-ids/227471/2 "2020-04-14T11:13:08Z")

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@Matthew_Petrie in this case `f1b0b4049fc89727347795bd3d8fc472` is the error group ID. `f1b0b` is simply a substring of that ID. I can see how that is confusing though. As a workaround, you should be able to copy the error group ID from the breadcrumb:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/c/0c6d295f9cfb06edee50aa5136a15ad66909dcfd.png)

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**Author:** ![Matthew\_Petrie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matthew_petrie/32/59145_2.png) [@Matthew\_Petrie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Matthew_Petrie)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-link-to-error-group-ids/227471/3 "2020-04-14T16:18:46Z")

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Ah, ok. Yea, it seems odd why a substring of the ID is shown in the UI in that case as it has no particular use. Thanks for the workaround & getting back so quick 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-link-to-error-group-ids/227471/4 "2020-05-05T12:18:49Z")

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