Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
Percent Encode text
Replaces any special characters in the input with percent-encoding that makes it function properly in URLs.
Scripting Actions
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Percent%20Encode%20text
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Percent%20Encode%20text
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Percent Encode text”
end tell
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Takes shortened links from input and expands them into the full URL.
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