Permalinks and Public IDs

Permalinks and public IDs let you share direct links to expenses, contributions, and other records across dashboard views.

Open Collective uses short permalinks and public IDs so you can share links to specific expenses, contributions, and other records. Permalinks open the correct dashboard view based on who is signed in.

Public IDs

Each record has a public ID with a type prefix:

Prefix	Record type
ex_	Expense
or_	Order (contribution)

You can copy a public ID from the expense header (Copy ID chip) or from dashboard action menus.

Permalink URLs

Permalink format:

https://opencollective.com/permalink/{publicId}

Short links also work at /id/{publicId} and redirect to the appropriate destination.

Copy link actions

In dashboard lists and detail views, use Copy link from the row actions menu or More Actions. The copied URL is a permalink that routes viewers to the right place:

• Fiscal host admins - host expense or contribution views

• Collective admins - collective payment request or contribution views

• Submitters - submitted expenses or outgoing contributions

• Guests - public expense page or sign-in prompt when access is required

Private accounts

Permalinks to records on private accounts redirect unauthorized viewers. If you do not have permission to view a private account, you may see an access-denied page rather than the record details.

See Private Organizations for more on private account visibility.

Legacy URLs

Older URLs using collective slugs and numeric IDs (for example /{collective}/expenses/{id}) may still work. Prefer permalinks when sharing links with teammates or between dashboard sections.