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category: [Administration & Integrations, Platform and Product Extensions, Platform and Product Extensions/Integration, Administration & Integrations/Custom Integrations & Apps, Platform and Product Extensions/Workday Extend]
keyword: [Extend, PMD Scripting, Scripts]
nav: wcp_docs
parent_url: /wcp_docs/
title: urlEncode ( )
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---

## <a id="section_m3p_myb_5db"></a>Description

Encodes the given string as a standard UTF-8 encoded URL. Use `urlEncode` to encode form data or query parameters (which follow the `?`) in the URL.

To encode path segments within a URL or WQL queries, use `pathEncode`.

## <a id="section_cyq_j1m_zsb"></a>Return Type

`String`

## <a id="section_dz5_pwg_5db"></a>Instance Method Syntax

```
thisString.urlEncode()
```

<b>Example</b>

`'foo bar'.urlEncode()`

Returns `foo+bar`

## <a id="section_dz5_pwg_5d"></a>Namespace Function Syntax

```
string:urlEncode(url)
```

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>url</td><td>A string with query parameter names and values.</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>

<b>Example</b>

`string:urlEncode('url?this=that')`

Returns `'url%3Fthis%3Dthat'`

### Related Information

[pathEncode ( )](/wcp_docs/qun1568154605658.html)

[urlDecode ( )](/wcp_docs/jpj1527659318677.html)