Short-lived contact
Temporary contact links for moments that should not last forever
A temporary contact link is useful when you want someone to reach you for a limited reason: buying, selling, arranging a pickup, returning lost property, running an event, or answering a one-off enquiry.
Create a temporary linkWhat a temporary contact link solves
Many small interactions need a reply, but not your permanent number. A listing, flyer, badge, or group post can be copied, screenshotted, forwarded, and found later. Contactable lets you make a short-lived route to you instead.
When the link expires or you destroy the chat, that route is gone. It is not an account, not a profile, and not something the other person can keep using forever.
When to use one
Use it anywhere the relationship has a natural end: a marketplace sale, collection slot, event question, local notice, short job, delivery instruction, volunteer shift, lost item label, or temporary project.
Marketplace sale
Let a buyer ask about collection without putting your phone number into the listing.
Lost property
Place a QR code or three words on a label so someone can reach you without seeing your number.
Events
Use one token for a short event window, then destroy it when the event is over.
Keep the owner link private
The public link is for people who need to message you. The owner link is for you. Treat it like a key because it controls replies and destruction.