> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.adastacks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.adastacks.com/stacks/get-date-information.md).

# Get Date Information

This simple action returns phonetic month, month abbreviated, or year of a given date.

[**Try Out this Action in a Sample App! >>**](https://previewer.adalo.com/101c5ef5-953b-4809-b7c0-d2e8ea8efe57)

## Video Tutorial

Updated video tutorial is coming soon!

## Walkthrough

**1.** Login to [Adastacks.com](https://adastacks.com) and navigate to your dashboard. (we'll need this for your API Key in a minute).

**2.** Open a new tab in your browser and open up your Adalo app in the Adalo editor

**3.** Once open, place a test button on a screen of your choosing

**4.** Under the "Click Actions" for the button, select **Custom Action**

**5.** Give your action a name, such as "Create Scheduled Notification"

**6.** Select the **Create** option from the dropdown below the Title field, then click **Next**

**7.** Copy the following URL and paste it into the Base URL field of the Custom Action

```markup
https://adastacks.app.n8n.cloud/webhook/date-info?date=DATE
```

**8.** Set the "Method" dropdown to **GET**

**9.** Add a query parameter called **Content-Type** with the value **application/json**

![](https://2830261229-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MRcI-XJRZMjllYclp86%2F-MaZ6u50LlxKDWWKs2tn%2F-MaZ7zEwCloG89ck9zcf%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-25%20at%2011.27.55%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=ad43a771-35b0-49ac-a67a-4415b903bb16)

**10.** Add another query parameter called **api\_key** with your Adastacks API Key as the value

![](https://2830261229-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MRcI-XJRZMjllYclp86%2F-MaZuy7JHG6ypQOLS2hK%2F-MaZwnVzXtyllh_lmNuA%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-25%20at%203.12.57%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=7d759e4e-f4a8-4b1c-bafc-aae383a47a0a)

**11.** Add **Inputs** to hold your data for the new Custom Action (*You can name these whatever you like, but below are some suggestions*)

| Suggested Input Name | Input Type | Suggested Input Value     |
| -------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------- |
| **Date**             | Text       | 2021-12-19T23:24:30+00:00 |

{% hint style="info" %}
Be sure that when using the action in your app, you set the Date Format to **No Formatting**
{% endhint %}

**12.** Replace the **capitalized text** in the URL with the **Inputs** you just made using the **Magic Text** button in the top right of the URL field.

![](https://2830261229-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MRcI-XJRZMjllYclp86%2F-MaZyfly5Q4bt1No8z-H%2F-Ma_-Cxaw89j7frOWpBT%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-25%20at%203.28.59%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=b67dd91f-fa4c-4f98-af2d-b4d503b50d6a)

**13.** Run the test request. (See the success screenshot below)

![](https://2830261229-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MRcI-XJRZMjllYclp86%2F-MVRV1-bsTyx5FJNO5KE%2F-MVRjwa5wTm3wMUqR8a6%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-03-10%20at%2010.24.51%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=8e73dce7-5b01-4f3a-81d0-31e7eb958f27)

**14.** Save the Custom Action and add it where you need it throughout your app.