# Read only ID field

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/read-only-id-field/5817>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [September 25, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/read-only-id-field/5817 "2015-09-25T04:33:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MoeLevine91222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@MoeLevine91222](https://forums.knack.com/u/MoeLevine91222)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/read-only-id-field/5817/1 "2015-09-25T04:33:00Z")

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Right now when a new record is added using the api I get the id and save it to an id field. Doing this allows me to create complex links to different pages based on specific criteria. Is there a way the id can be available as a read only so it can be used in text combos fields and links etc…

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**Author:** ![Jessie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/jessie/32/5_2.png) [@Jessie](https://forums.knack.com/u/Jessie)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/read-only-id-field/5817/2 "2021-07-15T20:03:15Z")

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