# Trim variable transform action
## Use case
You have a string that has been grabbed from an API return, however due to bad formatting the string starts or ends with extra spaces that need removed.
## Overview
Trim whitespace characters from a variable.
## Parameters
Parameter
Description
Required
Variable Contents
Variable to trim
true
## Usage
Example: Trimming a string
**Variable Contents:** This is a test starting and ending with 3 spaces each
## Results output
Result of Example:
```
"This is a test starting and ending with 3 spaces each"
```
In the above return the `"` characters were kept to show the spaces being removed. These would not be present in the actual return. Only the original string without whitespaces would be returned.
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