# Url encode > Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming Percent-encodes a string to be sent in a url. **Expression categories:** String ## Declared arguments * **Expression:** The expression to url encode.
*Expression\* **Output type:** *String* ## Examples ### Example 1: Base case **Argument values:** * **Expression:** `string` | string | **Output** | | ----- | ----- | | raw\_string\_with\_no\_special\_characters | raw\_string\_with\_no\_special\_characters | | test/api?string=3 | test%2Fapi%3Fstring%3D3 | *** ### Example 2: Null case **Argument values:** * **Expression:** *null* **Output:** *null* ***