What are URL parameters used for?
What are URL parameters used for?
URL parameters are commonly used to convey additional information about testers and to analyze the report from various perspectives. For instance, they can segment testers into "newbies" and regular users, as well as transmit user IDs.
How do URL parameters work?
How do URL parameters work?
General principle:
You can add parameters to the test link using the "key=value" format. These parameters are placed after the question mark (?) in the URL.
For example, to pass a tester's ID, the link might look like this: https://app.wynde.io/FJsMw2rdV9BcQctNi0aC?ID=123. In this case, ID is the key, and 123 is its value. This indicates that the tester’s ID is 123.
Multiple parameters:
The beauty of URL parameters lies in their flexibility: you can include as many parameters as needed, separating them with an ampersand (&) sign.
For example: https://app.wynde.io/FJsMw2rdV9BcQctNi0aC?ID=123&age=30&segment=newbie. This URL contains three parameters: ID, age, and segment, with values 123, 30, and newbie respectively.
All added URL parameters will be available in the report and in the exported .csv or .xlsx file. In the report, responses with these parameters will appear as follows:
How to add parameters to a link?
How to add parameters to a link?
01 Define parameters and their values
First, you need to understand which parameters to add to the link. For example:
ID— tester’s identification number;age— tester’s age;segment— segment (e.x. core, newbies).
02 Publish the test and copy the link
After publishing the test, navigate to the Invite Testers tab. There, you'll find the basic link for testers to use. For example:
https://app.wynde.io/FJsMw2rdV9BcQctNi0aC
03 Add parameters
Now you can add parameters using the "key=value" format. The first parameter must follow the ? sign, and all subsequent ones are separated by the & sign.
For example, to add both ID and age, your link would look like this:
https://app.wynde.io/FJsMw2rdV9BcQctNi0aC?ID=123&age=30
04 Personalization using mailing services
If manual parameter entry isn't practical—for instance, when you need to match each tester with their actual ID from your database—you can seek assistance from colleagues who manage mailing services.
Typically, personalization occurs at the mailing service level. In services that send emails, SMS, or push notifications, you can configure automatic insertion of IDs or any other parameters from your database.
Please note
URL parameters can only be used when you send the link directly to your testers.
The parameters code, customPanel, pwRespId, and pwPanelId are already in use. We strongly advise against using these, as they won't provide any additional information.