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Summary

Public reports let teams share analytics outside the authenticated product experience. The current app makes this workflow fairly explicit:
  1. create the share link from Analytics
  2. copy the generated link immediately
  3. manage it later from Analytics → Published Reports

Who this is for

  • Operators sharing performance results outside the app
  • Campaign managers who need controlled reporting distribution
  • Admins responsible for link hygiene and reporting access

Where to find it in the app

  • Analytics
  • Analytics → Published Reports

Typical workflow

  1. Open Analytics and determine what should be shared.
  2. Click Share from the analytics header actions.
  3. Copy and distribute the generated link.
  4. Revisit Published Reports to review, disable, rotate, or delete the link later.

What gets locked into the report

The current creation flow builds the share link from the analytics view you are already looking at. That means a public report can carry forward current scope such as:
  • selected channel
  • selected campaign
  • selected segments
  • default date range
One important nuance from the current implementation: dates remain adjustable on the public report, even when the report is otherwise locked to a specific scope.

Locked versus adjustable behavior

Part of the reportExpected behavior
Channel scopeCan be locked when the report is created
Campaign scopeCan be locked when the report is created
Segment scopeCan be locked when the report is created
Tokenized access linkCreated for the specific report and can later be rotated
Date rangeStill adjustable on the shared report

What the management surface supports

From Analytics → Published Reports, teams can manage the link over time. The current app supports:
  • activating or deactivating a report
  • rotating the token to create a new link
  • deleting the report
  • opening the public version in a new tab
  • reviewing the locked scope and report configuration from the management table

When public reports are the right tool

Use a public report when you want someone to see reporting without giving them a normal authenticated app experience. Good examples:
  • sharing results with an external stakeholder
  • sending a controlled status view to a client
  • giving a broader audience visibility into outcomes without creating user seats
Avoid using a public report when the recipient actually needs to operate the product or investigate deeply inside internal workflows.

Safe sharing checklist

Before you send a link, confirm:
  • the selected channel or campaign scope matches what you intend to share
  • the date range defaults make sense
  • the link is meant for link-based viewing, not for active collaboration inside the app
  • someone on the team owns the ongoing hygiene of that link

Common mistakes

  • assuming a public report is equivalent to giving someone app access
  • forgetting that the link may still allow date changes even when channel or campaign scope is locked
  • sharing a link without reviewing whether the current analytics filters match the intended audience
  • rotating or deleting a link without warning people who depend on it

Success checklist

  • The team understands that a public report is a share link, not a normal app seat.
  • Report owners know where to disable or rotate a link later.
  • Teams understand which parts of the analytics view are locked into the report and which are still adjustable.
  • Shared links are created intentionally and reviewed periodically.