# Enable external link support for Custom AI Component

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/enable-external-link-support-for-custom-ai-component/78999>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** ai\
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enable-external-link-support-for-custom-ai-component/78999 "2025-01-06T11:29:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![artempolsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/artempolsky/32/61205_2.png) [@artempolsky](https://community.glideapps.com/u/artempolsky)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enable-external-link-support-for-custom-ai-component/78999/1 "2025-01-06T11:29:28Z")

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I contacted Support with the following issue:

_“When I create a text with a hyperlink in the Glide AI component pointing to a website made on Glide, it opens a blank white page instead of the intended site. (hyperlink ‘Explore 2025 in detail’ on a screenshot)”_

The response I received confirmed that this feature is currently not supported:

_“I have confirmed with Engineering that the Custom AI component cannot open external links. It has to do with pop-up security. Just to let you know, what you are asking for is not a feature that we currently have. If it’s a new idea, create a topic and add your idea for others to vote on.”_

I believe it would be highly beneficial to enable the AI component to support external hyperlinks, as this functionality is standard and works seamlessly in other components within Glide.

 ![image (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/a/2a9688ea8b93cc21b7f83c43990d042a09ed0f31.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enable-external-link-support-for-custom-ai-component/78999/2 "2025-01-06T12:25:16Z")

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**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enable-external-link-support-for-custom-ai-component/78999/3 "2025-01-06T12:52:32Z")

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Also adding allow web share to the iframe would be amazing!