System Variables

APImetrics provides a range of pre-defined variables to automate certain aspects of API making calls.

Key Concepts

APImetrics provides a number of pre-defined system variables that can be used in an API call.

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Syntax

Variables can be injected into a call by surrounding the variable name by either percentages (e.g. %%NAME%%) or double underscores (e.g. __NAME__). For use in a URI, we recommend double underscore.

System Variables

Variable Name (%%VAR_NAME%% or VAR_NAME)Description
DATETIMEA date string in ISO format, e.g.: 2019-07-09T19:29:43.492000
DATEReturns the date only, e.g.: 2019-05-04
TIMEReturns the time string only, e.g.: 14:34:45
PROJECT_IDThe API ID of the current project - a text string, e.g. ag9zfmFwaW1ldHJpY3MtcWNyEQsSBFVzZXIYgICAtILamwoM
PROJECT_NAMEThe name of the current project, e.g. "Project Dec 20"
CALL_IDThe API ID of the current API Call, e.g. ag9zfmFwaW1ldHJpY3MtcWNyFwsSClRlc3RTZXR1cDIYgIDgpOT1pAgM
CALL_NAMEThe name of the current API call, e.g. "Create Contact"
CALL_RESULT_IDThe API ID of the current API Result, e.g. ag9zfmFwaW1ldHJpY3MtcWNyGAsSC1Rlc3RSZXN1bHQzGICA4IT5pKELDA
CALL_AUTH_IDThe API ID of the Auth used by the current API Call
CALL_TOKEN_IDThe API ID of the Token used by the current API Call
WORKFLOW_IDThe API ID of the current Workflow, if running in a Workflow
WORKFLOW_NAMEThe Name of the current Workflow
WORKFLOW_RESULT_IDThe API ID of the current Workflow Result, if running in a workflow
CLIENT_IDThe client id from your selected developer key set in Authentication settings
CLIENT_SECRETThe client secret from your selected developer key set in Authentication settings
UNIXTIMEThe current time in UNIX time (i.e the number of seconds since 1970 January 1) - e.g. 335632800
CREDITCARDGenerates a random 16 digit number that passes the Luhn Checksum
VISACARD
VISACARD
MASTERCARD
RANDCARD
Generates a random number with the correct initial digits such as it appears the relevant card-type. RANDCARD is randomly picked number from of the other three
RANDOMA random integer between 1 and 10000
RANDLAT
RANDLNG
A random latitude (a 6-decimal point precision number between -90.0 an 90.0) and a random longitude (a 6-decimal point precision number between -180.0 an 180.0)
GUIDA RFC 4122 compliant version 4 UUID (e.g. 2dbf15b4-fa53-45c7-8e37-ea8965396b42)
TEST_IDAn ID number identifying the current test (remains constant for each test), e.g.: 5872285445521408
RESULT_IDA unique ID number identifying the specific call (changes for each call made).
TEST_RUN_IDAn ID number identifying the current workflow (remains constant throughout lifetime of workflow).
TEST_RUN_RESULT_IDA unique ID number identifying the specific workflow run (remains the same for all the calls in that workflow, but is different each time that workflow is triggered).

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Alert variables

There are additional variables that are set if the Workflow has been triggered as an alert. Please see the Alerts & Webhooks documentation for the full list.

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Need more advanced date or time manipulation?

If you require more complex date or time formatting or manipulation, create a Workflow and use our momentjs-based REST API.

Defined Variables

Users can define variables as Global Variables or as workflow variables where variables are set from returned JSON or XML.