Make Ladill Link short URLs fully dynamic at click time.

Forward query strings and path suffixes to the live destination, resolve public hosts from config/custom domains instead of hardcoding ladl.link, and keep proxy Location rewrites on the visitor host.

app/Http/Controllers/Link/LinkController.php

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class LinkController extends Controller
             'canCreate' => $this->billing->canCreate($account),
             'pricePerLink' => \App\Models\LinkWallet::pricePerLink(),
             'topupUrl' => ladill_account_url('wallet'),
+            'publicHost' => parse_url($account->publicLinkBaseUrl(), PHP_URL_HOST) ?: ShortLink::publicHost(),
+            'publicBaseUrl' => $account->publicLinkBaseUrl(),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ class LinkController extends Controller
         return view('links.create', [
             'canCreate' => $this->billing->canCreate($account),
             'pricePerLink' => \App\Models\LinkWallet::pricePerLink(),
+            'publicHost' => parse_url($account->publicLinkBaseUrl(), PHP_URL_HOST) ?: ShortLink::publicHost(),
+            'publicBaseUrl' => $account->publicLinkBaseUrl(),
         ]);
     }
 

app/Http/Controllers/Link/OverviewController.php

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class OverviewController extends Controller
             'wallet' => $wallet,
             'recentLinks' => $recentLinks,
             'pricePerLink' => \App\Models\LinkWallet::pricePerLink(),
+            'publicHost' => parse_url($account->publicLinkBaseUrl(), PHP_URL_HOST) ?: ShortLink::publicHost(),
+            'publicBaseUrl' => $account->publicLinkBaseUrl(),
         ]);
     }
 }

app/Http/Controllers/Link/SettingsController.php

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         if ($validated['domain'] === 'platform') {
             LinkCustomDomain::where('user_id', $account->id)->update(['is_default' => false]);
 
-            return back()->with('success', 'Default short-link domain set to ladl.link.');
+            $domain = (string) config('link.public_domain', 'ladl.link');
+
+            return back()->with('success', 'Default short-link domain set to '.$domain.'.');
         }
 
         $domain = LinkCustomDomain::query()

app/Http/Controllers/Public/LinkRedirectController.php

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Public;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Services\Link\LinkManagerService;
 use App\Services\Link\LinkPlatformProxy;
-use App\Support\LadillLink;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
@@ -19,13 +18,15 @@ class LinkRedirectController extends Controller
 
     public function resolve(Request $request, string $slug, ?string $path = null): RedirectResponse|Response
     {
-        if ($path === null || $path === '') {
-            $link = $this->links->resolve($request, $slug);
-            if ($link !== null && $link->isDirectRedirect()) {
-                return redirect()->away($link->destination_url, 302);
-            }
+        $link = $this->links->resolve($request, $slug);
+
+        if ($link !== null && $link->isDirectRedirect()) {
+            $target = $link->resolveRedirectUrl($request, $path);
+
+            return redirect()->away($target, 302);
         }
 
+        // Catalog / QR ecosystem slugs: proxy so destination stays live in the source app.
         return $this->platform->forward($request, $slug, $path);
     }
 }

app/Models/ShortLink.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Models;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class ShortLink extends Model
 {
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ class ShortLink extends Model
         return $this->hasMany(LinkClick::class);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Shareable short URL for this slug — always derived at runtime from the
+     * owner's default domain (custom or platform), never stored.
+     */
     public function publicUrl(?User $owner = null): string
     {
         $owner ??= $this->user;
@@ -52,11 +57,74 @@ class ShortLink extends Model
         return rtrim($base, '/').'/'.$this->slug;
     }
 
+    public static function publicHost(): string
+    {
+        return strtolower((string) config('link.public_domain', 'ladl.link'));
+    }
+
     public static function publicBaseUrl(): string
     {
-        $domain = (string) config('link.public_domain', 'ladl.link');
+        return 'https://'.self::publicHost();
+    }
 
-        return 'https://'.$domain;
+    /**
+     * Build the live redirect target: current destination_url plus any path
+     * suffix and query string from the inbound request (query keys on the
+     * short link override destination keys when both are set).
+     */
+    public function resolveRedirectUrl(Request $request, ?string $path = null): string
+    {
+        $base = trim((string) $this->destination_url);
+        if ($base === '') {
+            return $this->publicUrl();
+        }
+
+        $suffix = $path !== null ? trim($path, '/') : '';
+        if ($suffix !== '') {
+            $parsed = parse_url($base);
+            $basePath = rtrim((string) ($parsed['path'] ?? ''), '/');
+            $rebuilt = ($parsed['scheme'] ?? 'https').'://'.($parsed['host'] ?? '');
+            if (! empty($parsed['port'])) {
+                $rebuilt .= ':'.$parsed['port'];
+            }
+            $rebuilt .= $basePath.'/'.$suffix;
+            if (! empty($parsed['query'])) {
+                $rebuilt .= '?'.$parsed['query'];
+            }
+            if (! empty($parsed['fragment'])) {
+                $rebuilt .= '#'.$parsed['fragment'];
+            }
+            $base = $rebuilt;
+        }
+
+        $requestQuery = $request->query();
+        if ($requestQuery === []) {
+            return $base;
+        }
+
+        $parts = parse_url($base);
+        $existing = [];
+        if (! empty($parts['query'])) {
+            parse_str((string) $parts['query'], $existing);
+        }
+
+        // Inbound short-link params win so campaigns can override destination defaults.
+        $merged = array_merge($existing, $requestQuery);
+        $query = http_build_query($merged);
+
+        $target = ($parts['scheme'] ?? 'https').'://'.($parts['host'] ?? '');
+        if (! empty($parts['port'])) {
+            $target .= ':'.$parts['port'];
+        }
+        $target .= $parts['path'] ?? '';
+        if ($query !== '') {
+            $target .= '?'.$query;
+        }
+        if (! empty($parts['fragment'])) {
+            $target .= '#'.$parts['fragment'];
+        }
+
+        return $target;
     }
 
     public function isExpired(): bool

app/Services/Afia/AfiaService.php

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class AfiaService
         What Ladill Link does and where things live:
         - Overview (Dashboard): link count, recent clicks, and wallet balance.
         - My Links: create, edit, enable/disable, and delete short links. Each new link debits a small fee from the Ladill wallet (see Settings or the create screen for the current price).
-        - Public URLs: default domain is ladl.link/{slug}. Links can also use a verified custom domain from Custom Domains.
+        - Public URLs: default domain is configured (usually ladl.link/{slug}) and always resolved live — custom domains from Settings replace it when set as default.
         - Analytics: click totals and trends across links.
         - Custom Domains: connect a domain you own, verify DNS, and set a default domain for new links.
         - Settings: default domain preference and account shortcuts.

app/Services/CustomDomain/LinkCustomDomainService.php

@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ class LinkCustomDomainService
     public function isAppHost(string $host): bool
     {
         $host = preg_replace('/^www\./', '', strtolower(trim($host)));
+        $public = (string) config('customdomain.public_host', config('link.public_domain', 'ladl.link'));
         $known = array_filter([
             (string) config('customdomain.app_host'),
-            (string) config('customdomain.public_host'),
-            'ladl.link',
-            'www.ladl.link',
+            $public,
+            'www.'.$public,
         ]);
 
         return in_array($host, $known, true);

app/Services/Link/LinkPlatformProxy.php

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class LinkPlatformProxy
                     return $followUp;
                 }
 
-                $response->headers->set('Location', $this->rewriteLocation($location, $slug));
+                $response->headers->set('Location', $this->rewriteLocation($request, $location, $slug));
             }
         }
 
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ class LinkPlatformProxy
         }
 
         $host = strtolower((string) ($parsed['host'] ?? ''));
-        $linkHost = strtolower((string) parse_url(LadillLink::baseUrl(), PHP_URL_HOST));
-        if ($host !== $linkHost) {
+        if (! $this->isLinkPublicHost($host, $request)) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -111,6 +110,18 @@ class LinkPlatformProxy
         return $this->forward($request, $slug, substr($path, strlen($slugPrefix)));
     }
 
+    private function isLinkPublicHost(string $host, Request $request): bool
+    {
+        $host = preg_replace('/^www\./', '', strtolower($host)) ?: $host;
+        $candidates = array_filter([
+            strtolower((string) parse_url(LadillLink::baseUrl(), PHP_URL_HOST)),
+            strtolower((string) config('link.public_domain', 'ladl.link')),
+            strtolower((string) $request->getHost()),
+        ]);
+
+        return in_array($host, $candidates, true);
+    }
+
     private function isEventsRegistrationPath(string $path): bool
     {
         return $path === 'register'
@@ -179,14 +190,16 @@ class LinkPlatformProxy
         return $flat;
     }
 
-    private function rewriteLocation(string $location, string $slug): string
+    private function rewriteLocation(Request $request, string $location, string $slug): string
     {
+        $publicBase = $this->publicBaseForRequest($request);
+
         foreach ([$this->platformBaseUrl(), $this->eventsBaseUrl()] as $base) {
             $prefix = $base.'/q/'.$slug;
             if (str_starts_with($location, $prefix)) {
                 $suffix = substr($location, strlen($prefix));
 
-                return LadillLink::url($slug).$suffix;
+                return rtrim($publicBase, '/').'/'.$slug.$suffix;
             }
         }
 
@@ -194,9 +207,28 @@ class LinkPlatformProxy
         if (str_starts_with($location, $transfer)) {
             $suffix = substr($location, strlen($transfer));
 
-            return LadillLink::url($slug).$suffix;
+            return rtrim($publicBase, '/').'/'.$slug.$suffix;
         }
 
         return $location;
     }
+
+    /** Keep the visitor on the host they used (custom domain or platform public domain). */
+    private function publicBaseForRequest(Request $request): string
+    {
+        $host = strtolower((string) $request->getHost());
+        $appHost = strtolower((string) (
+            config('customdomain.app_host')
+            ?: (parse_url((string) config('app.url'), PHP_URL_HOST) ?: '')
+        ));
+
+        // Dashboard host (link.ladill.com) is not a public short-link host.
+        if ($host === '' || $host === $appHost) {
+            return LadillLink::baseUrl();
+        }
+
+        $scheme = $request->getScheme() ?: 'https';
+
+        return $scheme.'://'.$host;
+    }
 }

app/Support/LadillLink.php

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 namespace App\Support;
 
 /**
- * Canonical short-link URLs for the Ladill platform (ladl.link).
+ * Canonical short-link URLs for the Ladill platform.
+ * Domain is always read from config (LINK_PUBLIC_DOMAIN) — never hard-coded.
  */
 final class LadillLink
 {

resources/views/links/create.blade.php

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <x-user-layout>
     <x-slot name="title">Create Link</x-slot>
-    <div class="mx-auto max-w-xl space-y-6">
+    <div class="mx-auto max-w-xl space-y-6" x-data="{ slug: @js(old('custom_slug', '')) }">
         <div>
             <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Create short link</h1>
             <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">
-                Your link will be published on <span class="font-medium text-emerald-700">ladl.link</span>.
+                Your link will be published on <span class="font-medium text-emerald-700">{{ $publicHost }}</span>.
                 GHS {{ number_format($pricePerLink, 2) }} will be debited from your wallet.
             </p>
         </div>
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@
             <div>
                 <label for="custom_slug" class="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Custom slug (optional)</label>
                 <div class="mt-1 flex rounded-lg shadow-sm">
-                    <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-l-lg border border-r-0 border-slate-300 bg-slate-50 px-3 text-sm text-slate-500">ladl.link/</span>
+                    <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-l-lg border border-r-0 border-slate-300 bg-slate-50 px-3 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ $publicHost }}/</span>
                     <input type="text" name="custom_slug" id="custom_slug" value="{{ old('custom_slug') }}"
                            pattern="[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]{1,18}[a-z0-9]"
+                           x-model="slug"
                            class="block w-full rounded-r-lg border-slate-300 focus:border-emerald-500 focus:ring-emerald-500">
                 </div>
+                <p class="mt-1.5 text-xs text-slate-400" x-show="slug" x-cloak>
+                    Preview: <span class="font-medium text-emerald-700" x-text="'{{ $publicBaseUrl }}/' + slug"></span>
+                </p>
                 @error('custom_slug')<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-red-600">{{ $message }}</p>@enderror
             </div>
 

resources/views/links/dashboard.blade.php

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
             <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
                 <h1 class="truncate text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900 lg:text-2xl">Overview</h1>
-                <p class="mt-1 hidden text-sm text-slate-500 sm:block">Short links on <span class="font-medium text-emerald-700">ladl.link</span> — billed from your Ladill wallet</p>
+                <p class="mt-1 hidden text-sm text-slate-500 sm:block">Short links on <span class="font-medium text-emerald-700">{{ $publicHost }}</span> — billed from your Ladill wallet</p>
             </div>
             @include('partials.mobile-header-btn', [
                 'href' => route('user.links.create'),

resources/views/links/index.blade.php

@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
                 <div class="flex flex-col gap-6 lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between">
                     <div class="max-w-xl">
                         <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-100 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-emerald-700">
-                            Short links · Click analytics · ladl.link
+                            Short links · Click analytics · {{ $publicHost }}
                         </div>
                         <h1 class="mt-3 text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900 sm:text-3xl">My Links</h1>
                         <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-600">
-                            Create branded short URLs on ladl.link, track clicks, and manage destinations from one place.
+                            Create branded short URLs on {{ $publicHost }}, track clicks, and manage destinations from one place.
                         </p>
                         <div class="mt-6">
                             <button type="button"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             </div>
             @if($links->isEmpty())
                 <div class="px-6 py-12 text-center">
-                    <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">No links yet. Create your first short link on ladl.link.</p>
+                    <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">No links yet. Create your first short link on {{ $publicHost }}.</p>
                 </div>
             @else
                 <table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-slate-100">

resources/views/links/show.blade.php

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         @if (! $link->is_managed_here)
             <div class="rounded-xl border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-900">
-                This ladl.link slug was created in {{ $link->sourceAppLabel() }}. Edit it there — changes sync back here automatically.
+                This {{ \App\Models\ShortLink::publicHost() }} slug was created in {{ $link->sourceAppLabel() }}. Edit it there — changes sync back here automatically.
             </div>
         @endif
 

tests/Feature/LinkRedirectTest.php

@@ -39,6 +39,59 @@ class LinkRedirectTest extends TestCase
             ->assertRedirect('https://example.com/target');
     }
 
+    public function test_direct_redirect_forwards_query_string_dynamically(): void
+    {
+        $user = $this->user();
+        ShortLink::create([
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'slug' => 'promo',
+            'source_app' => 'link',
+            'source_kind' => 'redirect',
+            'is_managed_here' => true,
+            'destination_url' => 'https://example.com/landing?ref=home',
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->get('https://ladl.link/promo?utm_source=ig&ref=campaign')
+            ->assertRedirect('https://example.com/landing?ref=campaign&utm_source=ig');
+    }
+
+    public function test_direct_redirect_appends_path_suffix_dynamically(): void
+    {
+        $user = $this->user();
+        ShortLink::create([
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'slug' => 'docs',
+            'source_app' => 'link',
+            'source_kind' => 'redirect',
+            'is_managed_here' => true,
+            'destination_url' => 'https://example.com/help',
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->get('https://ladl.link/docs/getting-started?src=nav')
+            ->assertRedirect('https://example.com/help/getting-started?src=nav');
+    }
+
+    public function test_public_url_uses_config_domain_dynamically(): void
+    {
+        config(['link.public_domain' => 'go.example.test']);
+
+        $user = $this->user();
+        $link = ShortLink::create([
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'slug' => 'branded',
+            'source_app' => 'link',
+            'source_kind' => 'redirect',
+            'is_managed_here' => true,
+            'destination_url' => 'https://example.com',
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertSame('https://go.example.test/branded', $link->publicUrl());
+        $this->assertSame('go.example.test', ShortLink::publicHost());
+    }
+
     public function test_catalog_qr_links_proxy_to_platform_instead_of_bad_destination(): void
     {
         $user = $this->user();