How do I get a parameter from the URL in Power Apps?

Add &name=value to the app's web link after ?tenantId=..., publish the app, and read it with Param("name"). The Launch and Param functions reference on Microsoft Learn has the full syntax.

Why does Param return blank in Power Apps Studio?

Studio and its Preview don't open the app from a web link with a query string, so there's nothing to read. Publish the app and open the web link with your parameters added.

Is the Power Apps Param function case-sensitive?

Yes. In my test, Param("id") returned 2 and Param("ID") returned blank from the same URL. Use the exact same spelling in the link and the formula.

How do I open a specific screen from a URL in Power Apps?

Set App.StartScreen to an If() that checks Param, for example If(Param("screen") = "param", scrParam). StartScreen runs once at load and can't use OnStart variables; the App object reference explains the rules.

Does Param return a number?

No. Param always returns text, even for id=2. Use Value(Param("id")) before comparing it with a number column such as the SharePoint ID.

PowerApps Get Parameter From URL: Param() Step by Step

Our help desk lead asked for one small thing: when a new-request alert lands in Teams, the link inside it should open the app right on that request.

That’s a job for the Param function. It reads values from the end of the app’s web link, so a link that ends in &id=2 can open request 2 on the right screen.

In this tutorial, we’ll build that link step by step in a real canvas app, so you’ll see exactly how powerapps get parameter from url works, why every value comes back as text, and what changes when another app opens yours with Launch().

Here’s what we’re building. I opened the published app with &screen=param&id=2&dept=IT%20Help%20Desk at the end of its link, and it landed on the request screen with request 2 already loaded:

Published Power Apps app opened from a URL with id=2, showing Param values and the Password reset #1005 request

Param labels that show what the URL passed in (and what it didn’t).
A LookUp that turns the text "2" into a real SharePoint item.
App.StartScreen that picks the screen from &screen=param.
A Launch button in another screen that opens the app the same way.

Table of Contents:

Before You Start

You need a Power Apps license that lets you build and publish canvas apps, and edit rights to the app. If you’re new to connecting a list, my guide on how to display a SharePoint list in Power Apps covers the basics, and the Power Apps tutorials hub has the rest of this series.

The data is my Service Requests SharePoint list on the SPGuides site. It has 623 items with these columns:

Column	What it holds
Title	Request name, like Password reset #1005
Status	Choice: New, In Progress or Closed
Priority	Choice, like High
Requester	Who raised the request
DueDate	When it’s due

These are the first four items by ID. We’ll open IDs 2 and 3 from a URL later:

ID	Title	Status
1	Laptop replacement #1000	New
2	Password reset #1005	Closed
3	New hire setup #1002	Closed
4	VPN access #1001	In Progress

Service Requests SharePoint list on the SPGuides site used as the Power Apps data source

Build the Demo App Step by Step

If you already have an app connected to a SharePoint list, skip to Step 1. Otherwise, this takes about two minutes:

Go to make.powerapps.com, open Home and select Start with design.