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Parsing from a Query String

A Query String is used on REST Messages and can be used to extract message values.

For the following URL:

https://myapp.iothost.net/power?state=on

The Query String is the portion after the ? or

state=on

To extract the value state and use that within your workflow:

1. Select Search Location Query String

2. For Query String Field enter state

3. Add a Storage Type to identify how this field should be stored

The value that will be stored for the above query string in the State field will be on.

Hint: This would be an excellent use of the States and Enumerations data type to ensure that the values are either on or off.