URL encode Postman variable?

Question

I use Postman for REST API testing and parametrize tests with global variables.

I should put a phone number into GET request: /path/get?phone={{phone}} but leading + sign in the phone number is interpreted as a space.

What is the syntax to URL encode global variables in Postman? Is it possible to run JS encodeURIComponent() on variable in URL?

Answer 1

I am late but still worth it:

Just highlight and right click the part of url you want to encode. Select encodeURIComponent

That's it.

Answer 2

Use the Pre-request scripts (it's next to body) for this:

var encoded = encodeURIComponent({{phone number}}); 

or

var encoded = encodeURIComponent(pm.environment.get("phone number")); 

and to proceed, use:

pm.environment.set("encoded phone number", encoded); 

And set your URL to /path/get?phone={{encoded phone number}}