Encode Component
Encode text into a URL-encoded text for use within a URL.
This function encodes all reserved characters such as space, :, ?, or / for use in a URL.
This function is the inverse of Decode Query.
If you want to build a URL where the value of name is returned from a previous step, then you can use this function to encode that value.
It may be easier to use the Encode Query function card because it will build a fully encoded URL query with multiple query parameters.
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Text to be encoded. | String | TRUE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| output | Encoded text. | String |
Example
If your input is Sherlock Holmes: Detective, then the encoded output is Sherlock%20Holmes%3A%20Detective.
You can use the Concatenate function card to then build the URL by adding the encoded output to https://www.example.com/searchcustomers?name= to get https://www.example.com/searchcustomers?name=Sherlock%20Holmes%3A%20Detective.