Passing augmented reality content between devices

A device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive, from a messaging application running on a first device associated with a first user, a first request to submit a media content item for viewing, the media content item corresponding to display of a first image, captured by the first device, with an augmented reality content item, the first request including an identifier of the augmented reality content item, the media content item having been generated by the messaging application based on a prior request by the first user to deep-link from a third-party application running on the first device to the messaging application, an operating system of the first device being configured to receive the prior request from the third-party application, and to pass the prior request to the messaging application;
• store, in response to receiving the first request, the media content item together with the identifier of the augmented reality content item;
• provide, to a second device associated with a second user, the media content item;
• receive, from the second device and in response to the providing, a second request to identify the augmented reality content item;
• and
• provide, to the second device and in response to receiving the second request, the identifier of the augmented reality content item.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• receive, from a messaging application running on a first device associated with a first user, a first request to submit a media content item for viewing, the media content item corresponding to display of a first image, captured by the first device, with an augmented reality content item, the first request including an identifier of the augmented reality content item, the media content item having been generated by the messaging application based on a prior request by the first user to deep-link from a third-party application running on the first device to the messaging application, an operating system of the first device being configured to receive the prior request from the third-party application, and to pass the prior request to the messaging application;
• store, in response to receiving the first request, the media content item together with the identifier of the augmented reality content item;
• provide, to a second device associated with a second user, the media content item;
• receive, from the second device and in response to the providing, a second request to identify the augmented reality content item;
• and
• provide, to the second device and in response to receiving the second request, the identifier of the augmented reality content item.