Using the UI Builder

The UI Builder allows you to format a string that is passed to a REST call or a JavaScript function with field tokens that are replaced by their values.

Field tokens are defined with matching double curly brackets:

{{param1}},{{param2}}

That set of field tokens sends a string separated by a comma:

Note that the comma is included. So the following string

{"Name":"{{Name}}","Title":"{{Title}}"}

produces the JSON:

{"Name":"<value of Name>","Title":"<Value of Title>"}

Variables that you define with curly brackets appear as fields in a form that is presented to the user. You get to define the label for the field and a description. For example:

This presents a form to the end user that looks like this:

Using the UI Builder with the JavaScript Extension

Typing this into the Script Parameters field creates a JSON string that is passed back to the JavaScript function as paramString:

Using the UI Builder with the REST Extension

The REST extension has three places you can include parameters.

Adding Parameters to the URL

Type your URL as:

https://myurl?param1={{param1}}&param2={{param2}}

This creates a form that looks like this:

Adding Parameters to the Headers

Type in the Additional Headers box the following:

Adding Parameters to the Message Body

Type the format you want into the message body. If the body needs to be JSON type:

{"param1":"{{param1}}","param2":"{{param2}}"}