diff --git a/android/src/main/java/co/boundstate/BranchDeepLinks.java b/android/src/main/java/co/boundstate/BranchDeepLinks.java
index 3161beb..41f9dfb 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/co/boundstate/BranchDeepLinks.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/co/boundstate/BranchDeepLinks.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ private void sendError(String error) {
     public void handleUrl(PluginCall call) {
         // https://help.branch.io/developers-hub/docs/android-advanced-features#section-handle-links-in-your-own-app
 
-        String branchUrl = call.getString("url");
+        String branchUrl = call.getString("branch");
 
         if (branchUrl != null && !branchUrl.equals("")) {
             Intent intent = new Intent(getActivity(), getActivity().getClass());
diff --git a/ios/Plugin/BranchService.swift b/ios/Plugin/BranchService.swift
index d84e9f9..425712d 100644
--- a/ios/Plugin/BranchService.swift
+++ b/ios/Plugin/BranchService.swift
@@ -61,4 +61,13 @@ class BranchService {
     func setDMAParamsForEEA(eeaRegion: Bool, adPersonalizationConsent: Bool, adUserDataUsageConsent: Bool) -> Void {
         Branch.setDMAParamsForEEA(eeaRegion, adPersonalizationConsent: adPersonalizationConsent, adUserDataUsageConsent: adUserDataUsageConsent)
     }
+    
+    func handleUrl(url: String, completion: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) {
+        if let deepLinkUrl = URL(string: url) {
+            Branch.getInstance().handleDeepLink(deepLinkUrl)
+            completion(nil)
+        } else {
+            completion(NSError(domain: "Invalid URL", code: 400, userInfo: nil))
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ios/Plugin/Plugin.m b/ios/Plugin/Plugin.m
index da6d55d..f189d4d 100644
--- a/ios/Plugin/Plugin.m
+++ b/ios/Plugin/Plugin.m
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
            CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(getLatestReferringParams, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
            CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(getFirstReferringParams, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
            CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(setDMAParamsForEEA, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
+           CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD(handleUrl, CAPPluginReturnPromise);
 )
diff --git a/ios/Plugin/Plugin.swift b/ios/Plugin/Plugin.swift
index b9f99b3..9128b4d 100644
--- a/ios/Plugin/Plugin.swift
+++ b/ios/Plugin/Plugin.swift
@@ -340,4 +340,19 @@ public class BranchDeepLinks: CAPPlugin {
         branchService.setDMAParamsForEEA(eeaRegion: eeaRegion, adPersonalizationConsent: adPersonalizationConsent, adUserDataUsageConsent: adUserDataUsageConsent)
         call.resolve()
     }
+
+    @objc func handleUrl(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        guard let url = call.getString("branch") else {
+            call.reject("The object passed must contain a 'branch' key with a string value")
+            return
+        }
+
+        branchService.handleUrl(url: url) { error in
+            if let error = error {
+                call.reject(error.localizedDescription)
+            } else {
+                call.resolve()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/definitions.ts b/src/definitions.ts
index 88ed036..83d8243 100644
--- a/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/src/definitions.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export interface BranchReferringParamsResponse {
 }
 
 export interface BranchUrlParams {
-  url: string;
+  branch: string;
 }
 
 export interface BranchShortUrlAnalytics {