> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.go.gbgplc.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Link settings

> Set how long a hosted journey link stays valid in GBG Go, and whether your customer can return to a journey they haven't finished.

Link settings control how long a hosted journey link stays valid, and whether your customer can return to a journey they haven't finished.

The settings apply to the journey, so they cover both the invites you send from the GBG Go platform and the links your own integration creates when it starts a journey.

<Note>
  Link settings apply to hosted journeys only, in both Low-code and No-code delivery. An API-first integration renders its own screens and manages its own sessions, so it doesn't use link settings.
</Note>

## Before you begin

Ensure you have the following:

* A hosted journey in the Journey builder.
* Permission to edit journeys in your organisation.

## Configure link settings

To configure the link settings of a journey:

1. In the GBG Go platform, click **Dashboard**.
2. Click the **Actions** list for your journey.
3. Click **Link settings**. The **Link settings** dialog box appears.
4. Select a **Link expiry** period.
5. Select a **Session behaviour**.
6. If you select **Resume later**, then select how long your customer has to return to the journey.
7. Click **Save**.

## Link expiry

**Link expiry** sets how long the link works after you send it. The dialog box contains the following options:

| Option       | Description                                                                       |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **24 hours** | The link stops working 24 hours after you send it.                                |
| **7 days**   | The link stops working seven days after you send it. This is the journey default. |

A link also stops working once your customer completes the journey, even if the expiry period hasn't passed.

## Session behaviour

**Session behaviour** sets whether your customer can return to a journey they started but didn't finish. The dialog box contains the following options:

| Option            | Description                                                                                                     |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **One-time only** | The journey ends when your customer closes or refreshes the window, and they can't resume it.                   |
| **Resume later**  | Your customer can leave the journey and return to it within the period you select. This is the journey default. |

Select **One-time only** when you want your customer to complete the journey in a single sitting. Select **Resume later** when your customer might need to gather documents or other information before they can finish.

When you select **Resume later**, select how long your customer has to return. The following options are available:

| Option            | Description                                               |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **24 hours**      | Your customer has 24 hours to return to the journey.      |
| **7 days**        | Your customer has seven days to return to the journey.    |
| **Up to 30 days** | Your customer has up to 30 days to return to the journey. |

Your customer can resume the journey until that period passes, the link expires, or they complete the journey.

## Next steps

* Send an invite to a customer: [No-code quickstart](/docs/go-v2/get-started/quickstart/quickstart-invite-a-customer).
* Start a hosted journey through the API: [Start a journey](/docs/go-v2/low-code-builder/execution-guides/start-journey).
* Apply your organisation's branding to the journey screens: [Branding](/docs/go-v2/platform/branding).