# Using custom actions with parameters in Amazon Quick
Using custom actions with parameters

A *custom action* enables you to launch URLs or filter visuals by selecting a data point in a visual or choosing the action name from the context menu. When you use a URL action with a parameter, you can pass or send parameters dynamically to the URL. To make this work, you set up a parameter, and then use it in the URL when you create a custom action with an action type of **URL action**. The parameters on both the sending and the receiving end must match in name and data type. All parameters are compatible with URL actions.

For details on creating a URL action, see [Creating and editing custom actions in Amazon Quick Sight](custom-actions.md). If you just want to use a parameter in a link without creating a URL action, see [Using parameters in a URL](parameters-in-a-url.md).