# Extract Parameters from URL to display Album
It is possible to extract the **SharinPix URL** which is assigned as a parameter.
* [Get Parameters inside a Visualforce Page](#get-parameters-inside-a-visualforce-page)
* [Get Parameters inside Lightning Component](#get-parameters-inside-lightning-component)
## Structure of the SharinPix URL
```
https://app.sharinpix.com/pagelayout/album_id?token=token_value
```
From the above sample,
* The whole **SharinPix URL** is passed as a parameter **url.**
* Within the **SharinPix URL,**
* `album_id` represents the actual value of the album Id.
* `token_value` represents the actual token value.
## Get Parameters inside a Visualforce Page
* The code snippet below shows how it is possible to use a merge-field to extract the **url** parameter inside a **Visualforce Page.**
```apex
{!$CurrentPage.parameters.url}
```
* The code snippet below shows that the extracted **url** parameter value can be assigned to the **src** attribute of an **iframe** html element for displaying the **SharinPix Album**.
```apex
```
## Get Parameters inside Lightning Component
* To extract the value of the parameter **url** inside the markup of a Lightning Component, you will need to define an `aura:attribute` and assign its **name** attribute with the name of the parameter (in this case, the parameter is **url**). The type of the `aura:attribute` is `String`.
```html
```
* To use the value of the extracted value, you will need to use the merge-field as shown below.
```apex
{! v.url }
```
* The sample code below shows how the extracted value is used to display the **SharinPix Album** inside the markup of a Lightning Component.
```html
```
## Retrieve SharinPix Parameters from a personalized URL
In the following example it will be shown how it is possible to launch SharinPix with the use of a **personalized URL**. To achieve the latter objective, we will accomplish the following steps:
* Obtain a SharinPix URL
* Create a Visualforce Page that will display the SharinPix Album.
* Create a custom link that will open the Visualforce Page in a new tab.
### Obtain a SharinPix URL
* The **SharinPix URL** should be in the following form:
```
https://app.sharinpix.com/pagelayout/album_id?token=token_value
```
* `album_id` - corresponds the Salesforce Id of a specific record.
* `token_value` - the **SharinPix Token**. Refer to the following article to learn how to generate a **SharinPix Token** : [SharinPix automatic token generation (Admin Friendly)](/documentation/mobile-app/sharinpix-automatic-mobile-upload-token-generation-admin-friendly.md)
### Create a Visualforce Page for SharinPix Album
The following code corresponds to the Visualforce Page that will be implemented. (In this case, this Visualforce Page is named **SharinPixParamsDemo**)**.**
```html
```
The syntax `{! $CurrentPage.Parameters.fullscreen }`and `{! $CurrentPage.Parameters.url }` are used to extract the **fullscreen** and url **parameter values respectively.**
### Create a custom link
* Head over to an Object of your choice and create a new custom link.
* Its **Display Type** is **Detail Page Link.**
* Its **Behaviour** is **Display in new window.**
* Its **Content Source** is **URL.**
* In the **content editor** of the custom link, insert the following URL:
`/apex/SharinPixParamsDemo?fullscreen=true`&`url=https://app.sharinpix.com/pagelayout/album_id?token=token_value&`
The above URL starts with **/apex/SharinPixParamsDemo** which indicates that it will access a Visualforce Page named **SharinPixParamsDemo(**as implemented previously**)** found in the current Salesforce organization. The **url** parameter value takes the **SharinPix URL** to display the **SharinPix Album.** The **fullscreen** parameter value is an arbitrary value (In this case, it is "**true**").
{% hint style="success" %}
**Personalize your own URL**: The parameter **fullscreen** that takes as value **true** is only meant for illustrative purposes only. You can supply any parameters with the corresponding values of your own choice and use them in the Visualforce Page.
{% endhint %}
* **Next step**: Add the custom link to the page-layout of the object.
* Upon clicking on the custom link, the Visualforce Page displays the SharinPix Album and is able to read the parameter value for both **url** and **fullscreen.**
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