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Front ID Converter Skill

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Convert between Front URL IDs (base-10) and API IDs (base-36 with prefix). Use when working with Front inbox, conversation, or message IDs.

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Front ID Converter Skill

Convert between Front URL IDs (base-10) and API IDs (base-36 with prefix).

Conversion Rules

Front API IDs are created by:

  1. Converting the numeric URL ID (base-10) to base-36
  2. Adding a resource prefix

Resource Prefixes

PrefixResource
inb_Inboxes
cnv_Conversations
tag_Tags
msg_Messages
tea_Teammates
rul_Rules
cmt_Comments
alt_Attachments
cha_Channels
ctc_Contacts
grp_Contact Groups
shf_Shifts
sig_Signatures
tmr_Message Template Folders
tmp_Message Templates

URL to API ID

function urlToApiId(urlId: number, prefix: string): string {
  return `${prefix}${urlId.toString(36)}`
}

// Example: Inbox [PHONE] → inb_4bj7r
urlToApiId([PHONE], 'inb_') // => "inb_4bj7r"

API ID to URL

function apiIdToUrl(apiId: string): number {
  const base36 = apiId.split('_')[1]
  return parseInt(base36, 36)
}

// Example: inb_4bj7r → [PHONE]
apiIdToUrl('inb_4bj7r') // => [PHONE]

Quick Bash Conversion

# URL ID to API ID (requires node)
node -e "console.log('inb_' + ([PHONE]).toString(36))"

# API ID to URL ID
node -e "console.log(parseInt('4bj7r', 36))"

Common Use Cases

From Front URL

Given: https://app.frontapp.com/​inboxes/​teams/​folders/[PHONE]/​unassigned/[PHONE]

  • Inbox ID: [PHONE] → inb_4bj7r
  • Conversation ID: [PHONE] → cnv_1z2x3y4z (calculate as needed)

Validating API Responses

When Front API returns an ID like inb_4bj7r, you can verify it matches the expected inbox by converting back to the URL ID.

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