Import Questions

To define an import question, use the following syntax:

#question identifier "Prompt" "Default Value"

To assign the question to something, reference the identifier. However, this can only be done once in an argument for one of the actions in your Shortcut. It also cannot be used as an inline variable or variable value.

Example

Click on the info circle in the preview and go to the Setup tab to see the defined import question.

#question name "Enter Your Name" "Siri"

alert(name, "Hello")

Normally, the title of the alert is empty. Shortcuts displays import question values this way in their native preview. This is because import questions are defined outside the actions.