URL API

SideNotes provides a few special URL-s that you may use to open particular notes or folders or to create a new note.

Opening Notes and Folders

Syntax: sidenotes://open/[ID]

Opens a note or a folder with the particular ID.

To find a folder URL, you need to open its contextual menu and choose Copy URL option. For notes, click Share button and choose Copy Note URL option.

Example:

sidenotes://open/2FED4F5A-C6E4-48CF-B52A-A1C7D8A24EC1

Adding Note with Text

Syntax: sidenotes://add-note-with-text/[url-encoded-text]

Creates a new note with the given text. Notes are addded in current or default folder: according to settings in Preferences → Creating Notes.

Example:

sidenotes://add-note-with-text/hello%20world