Secrets of API Buttons

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This course is for:

• Anyone who has the role "Administrator" in a Quick Base app.
• Anyone who has the ability to build, create, or develop in their Quick Base apps.
• Quick Base Account Admins.

Prerequisites:

• General experience building apps (ie adding tables, fields, & relationships).
• A basic understanding of writing formulas.

This course contains:

• An overview of what APIs are and how they can be used with buttons
• Everything you need to use the 5 most common APIs in your applications
• Step-by-step instruction that breaks down 24 different URL formula components
• An easy to remember 4 part structure that's used in every API formula
• Detailed instruction on best practices like using variables and notes
• An entire section focused on navigating to a record, report, or page
• Numerous examples using the 24 components & 4 part structure to create game-changing workflows

These examples include demonstrations on:

• How to trigger multiple APIs with a single button click
• How to append new data to existing fields vs overwriting them
• How to set up a button to do a different job depending on the state of the record
• How to require a user sign in if using an API button in an email
• How to dynamically set parameter values using multiple formulas and functions

Plus More:

• Exercises, quizzes, and games to reinforce key concepts
• An entire lesson focused exclusively on troubleshooting
• Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about API buttons
• Downloadable reference documents, cheat sheets, and swipe files
• Bonuses:
• Dealing with Attachments
• Using 'Select Next' buttons on Table, Calendar, and Kanban Reports
• Sending an email notification with an API Button

This course will cover the following APIs (all other APIs are not included):

• API_AddRecord
• GenAddRecordForm
• GenCopyRecord
• API_EditRecord
• API_DeleteRecord

This course will cover using the URL Formula field to construct the API buttons. The Power of Rich Text Formulas for Custom Buttons course covers using the Rich Text Formula field for buttons (but not APIs).

This course includes sections for Troubleshooting and answers to FAQs. I will do my best to answer questions you have about implementing the formulas taught in this course, however I will not be able to troubleshoot your formulas for you.

Once your purchase is complete you will be asked to set up a Quick Base Junkie account and will get immediate access to the course.

All courses are hosted online and are accessible by logging into your Quick Base Junkie account anytime. 

This course consists of:

• Videos
• Quizes & Assessments
• Exercises

The total video time is 4.5 hrs.

With the additional time for quizzes, assessments, and exercises I suggest planning for 2 - 4 full days to complete the course and practice making API buttons.

Of course, you may choose to take longer if needed. All of your progress is automatically saved and can be accessed anytime.

Yes! I offer discounts for teams and non-profits.

Please contact me with the number of people on your team and which courses you're interested in purchasing.

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Yes! I've added Closed Captioning to all of my videos.

PLUS: You can search the videos for key terms using the CC menu!

I know you won't be disappointed with this course.

If for some reason the videos, quizzes, bonuses, and downloads are not what you expected, you can request a full refund within 30 days.

No. Quick Base Junkie is not affiliated with or part of Quick Base.

I love their product and use my expertise to enable builders to get the most from the apps they create.