# Get string length transform action

## Use case

There is a character limit on a field in an upcoming API call, you would like to check the length of the input prior to making the call.

## Overview

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Measures the length of a String. It will return the number of characters in that string.

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="217">Parameter</th><th width="417.3333333333333">Description</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>String to Measure</td><td>The string to get the length of.</td><td>true</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Usage

<details>

<summary>Example: Getting the count of numbers in a string</summary>

Inputs:

**String to Measure:** The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

</details>

## Results output

Result of Example:

```
43
```