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How to get current time as unix timestamp in MacroDroid

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MacroDroid is a super useful automation app for Android. With it, you can pretty much automate anything on your Android device.

Recently, I had a use case in which I had to send the current time as unix timestamp webhook.

Here's how I did it:

When assigning value for the variable, use the magic text.

If you want to get it in milliseconds, use the following expression.

{system_time_ms}

If you want to get it in seconds, use the following expression.

{system_time}

You can also choose it from the options in the UI as well.

Note: The system time will always be in UTC.

Happy getting time 🕒