# To UNIX Timestamp

The date to convert to an UNIX timestamp. Must be a valid ISO8601 date. To UNIX Timestamp lives in the **Date & Time** category of the `fx` menu.

## Parameters

| Parameter            | Type    | Required | Default   | Description                                                                     |
| -------------------- | ------- | -------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Input                | string  | yes      | —         | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal.                          |
| Timestamp unit       | string  | yes      | `Seconds` | The unit of the output timestamp.                                               |
| Show parsed datetime | boolean | no       | `false`   | Show the parsed datetime in the output. This is useful for debugging timezones. |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                                     |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `string` | Result of the To UNIX Timestamp transformation. |

## Example

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The date to convert to an UNIX timestamp. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform (previous step output or a literal).

2. Review **Timestamp unit**, **Show parsed datetime** and keep defaults unless your format requires otherwise.

3. Confirm **Output value** shows the transformed result.

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