Configuring the URL Shortening Service
To use the URL Shortening Service field on the > tab, complete the following steps to obtain and apply a Google API key. This allows you to use the Google URL shortening service for links sent in email or text alert notifications.
1. Obtain the Google API key:
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This option is not available with Express licenses.
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a. Go to the following URL: https://developers.google.com/url-shortener/v1/getting_started#APIKey.
b. Sign in with a Google account.
c. Click GET A KEY.
d. Enter a project name.
e. The API key is generated. Copy the API key to a known location.
2. Apply the Google API key in ThingWorx Composer:
a. Open the PTC.SCA.Common.GoogleUrlShortener thing for editing.
b. Under Configuration, click 
to edit apiKey.
to edit apiKey.c. Paste in the API key obtained in step 1.
d. Click Save.
e. The PTC.SCA.Common.GoogleUrlShortener thing now appears as a selectable value for the URL Shortening Service field on the Notification Delivery page.