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# Get Date Information

[**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**

![](/files/-MaZ7zEwCloG89ck9zcf)

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

![](/files/-MaZwnVzXtyllh_lmNuA)

**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.

![](/files/-Ma_-Cxaw89j7frOWpBT)

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

![](/files/-MVRjwa5wTm3wMUqR8a6)

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