# URL to Kibana as an interface **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [August 16, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109 "2020-08-16T03:08:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rsk0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rsk0/32/124810_2.png) [@rsk0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsk0)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/1 "2020-08-16T03:08:41Z")
I'm wanting to form a URL from my application that can send a user into Kibana with custom parameters for dashboards or Discover searching. Is this a supported interface into Kibana? How do I responsibly link into Kibana? * * * edit: Related links - [Dashboard search parameter via URL](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/dashboard-search-parameter-via-url/84385) - [Permalink to a doc in Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/permalink-to-a-document-on-kibana/56373) ---
**Author:** ![rsk0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rsk0/32/124810_2.png) [@rsk0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsk0)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/2 "2020-08-17T17:27:53Z")
I think it's widely accepted practice to link into Kibana with URLs that users see while they're using Kibana, and to tweak parameters like index or query, etc. I can't find documentation that blesses this method, though. ---
**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/3 "2020-08-17T17:35:45Z")
On your dashboard generate a Snapshot link after you add what filters you want to be customizable. Then you can replace the parameters in the URL to match the filters you want. Keep in mind any change in the dashboard will require updating that link. It's a snapshot of what the current dashboard looks like. If you add another element or move something the link needs to be generated again. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/f/dfc0bc561728d4d2a61f622a023bda7103525a66.png) ---
**Author:** ![rsk0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rsk0/32/124810_2.png) [@rsk0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsk0)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/4 "2020-08-18T00:55:41Z")
Thanks for your reply. I'm taking it as a sort of "generally understood" truth that one can link into Kibana with parameters this way since I see Elasticians demonstrating it. 👍 ([The docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/sharing-dashboards.html) actually do seem to legitimize this technique generally with something similar (linking to dashboard by title).) I think this method only works for un-shortened URLs, so I think that means we have to be careful not to have too complex a dashboard with IE-using customers. ---
**Author:** ![rsk0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rsk0/32/124810_2.png) [@rsk0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsk0)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/5 "2020-08-18T01:07:46Z")
Oh, wait- This only applies to dashboards, right? Are integrators discouraged from tweaking Discover URLs? ---
**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/6 "2020-08-18T01:38:11Z")
I was talking about Dashboards. You can do the same with Discover but it has the same downsides. ---
**Author:** ![rsk0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rsk0/32/124810_2.png) [@rsk0](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rsk0)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/7 "2020-08-18T01:49:42Z")
🙇‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/url-to-kibana-as-an-interface/245109/8 "2020-09-15T01:49:50Z")
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