# Open URL on Tap

## Use Blippbuilder Design Canvas to Open URL

You can assign 'Action on Touch' on any object in the scene and assign a URL re-direct or open the URL in an external browser using Blippbuilder Desktop Design Canvas.

* Select the object to assign 'Action on Touch'
* From the right-panel, click the drop-down and choose 'Website' from the list of available options. This will open the website on touch of the selected object in the scene. 
* Enter the site URL 

{% hint style="info" %}
Enable the check-box 'Open in External Browser', in order to open URL in an external browser. The URL will open in the same browser if this option is not checked. 
{% endhint %}

* Refer Image below:

<figure><img src="https://749348736-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQE63O5x3zPZ7UyVORwnh%2Fuploads%2FpTMCWkno7nlu61tWTZxi%2FScreenshot%202024-02-12%20at%203.55.29%20PM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8ba6b71c-c550-4a0f-816d-51fa78dba27b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Action on Touch</p></figcaption></figure>

## Use Actions and Events to Open URL

* Click the Actions and Events <img src="https://749348736-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQE63O5x3zPZ7UyVORwnh%2Fuploads%2F6qEH2svUeWe3JL3mLTLa%2FScreenshot%202024-02-12%20at%203.57.49%20PM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eafcda78-4a94-40a6-9319-c481a1ca8dc3" alt="" data-size="line"> toggle icon from the top-panel of the Blippbuilder Design Canvas to access the Actions and Events panel.
* Click the 'On Tap' action node, select the object from the drop-down. Click the 'Open URL' action node.
* Connect the output of the 'On Tap' node to the input of the 'Open URL' node.&#x20;
* Enter the desired URL in the space.&#x20;
* Refer Image below

<figure><img src="https://749348736-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQE63O5x3zPZ7UyVORwnh%2Fuploads%2FmynEQGe0cJJVPZphTa3i%2FAction%201.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=4fbe401a-b732-428d-8c5d-22234eb79abe" alt=""><figcaption><p>Open URL</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
By default the URL will open within the same browser. Use the Action on Touch panel to enable 'Open in external browser'.&#x20;
{% endhint %}