# Accessing your Record ID *Skill Level: Expert* ## Before You Begin * You will need an [Adalo Starter Plan](https://www.adalo.com/pricing) or higher to use this feature. * Ensure you have an understanding of [Actions](https://help.adalo.com/glossary#action), [Databases](/database.md), and [Magic Text](https://help.adalo.com/glossary#magic-text) * Ensure you have read about the basics of APIs (see [our primer on them here](https://help.adalo.com/glossary#api-application-programming-interface)) ## Walkthrough A Unique Record ID is automatically set for each new Record in your Adalo Collections. Record IDs are values that can't be changed, meaning you can rely on consistent data as opposed to using something such as an Email Address which can be updated by the User. The Record ID can be found via [Magic Text ](https://help.adalo.com/glossary#magic-text)in Filtering, Conditional Actions, Visibility Rules, and Conditional Actions. ## Learn More * [Custom Actions](broken://pages/-M8SNZbnXsFsAqN4uxdY) * [External Collections with APIs](/integrations/external-collections-with-apis.md) ## Help If you would like to take a further look at the capabilities of Custom Actions, we will highly recommend you to take the [Custom Actions Course](https://appacademy.adalo.com/course/custom-actions) from [The Adalo App Academy](https://appacademy.adalo.com/homepage). If you need additional help with this article, you can always ask in our [community forum](https://forum.adalo.com/)! Be sure to paste the link to this article in your post as well! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.adalo.com/integrations/accessing-record-id.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.