Parent URL parameter not passed to typeform

Hey @enklerWenkDenk sorry you’re having issues with this 😕 tagging @picsoung and @mathio - do either of you know how to set this up? 

Thanks for your response Grace!

Maybe I should mention, that it works on a test site from typeform:

https://testing-other-embeds.glitch.me/?ad=testaddhiddenfield

I guess the difference is, in my case the form is located within another godaddy iframe, so it´s an iframe within an iframe… But I guess thats how they all do it with code embeds..?

Something on godaddy is maybe blocking the parameter transferral. I´m just wondering why it seems to work for many other people - typeform support mentioned different platforms from customers where this works. I tried on godaddy and squarespace without any luck :(

This is an essential functionality for me, as I need to track the source of my leads.

Thanks for any tips or help!

Does nobody have any experience with that or any tips? I would love to extend typeform to my other sites but I can only do that with this issue being solved :(

Hi,

I don't think this is related to Typeform. Do you have a chance to try it from a platform other than Godaddy? If you write to Godaddy support team, they will probably solve the problem.

Ja, I tried with squarespace and had the same issue. 

Godaddy support doesn't know why it doesn't work and they cannot change anything with the builder platform somehow…

I would change to a different hoster immediately if anyone knows where this works.

I mean it should be a feature for most people as you cannot track conversion source properly I guess.

@enklerWenkDenk - keep in mind that some folks have set their phones/browsers to not allow UTM tracking etc. so these values will not get passed 

not sure that this is the case in your godaddy issue but something else on top of dealing with that issue as well

from the interweb, related to iOS:

Starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, Safari automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs while in Private Browsing Mode, in order to prevent cross-website tracking. When a tracking parameter is detected while browsing or copying a link, Apple says Safari strips the identifying components of the URL, while leaving the rest intact. The links will still work as expected, but will no longer have unique identifiers.

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Hey John, 

I tried with different browsers without any luck. Also in my case I only want to transfer some generic values, not specific utm tracking values - but I guess that doesn´t matter?

Also somebody from typeform support reached out to me. He tried himself and ran into the same issue. He said they will investigate further and search a solution.

Cheers

Hi @enklerWenkDenk 

To pass hidden fields from the parent window to the embedded typeform you can update your embed code adding the transitiveSearchParams parameter.

<div
  data-tf-widget="<form-id>"
  data-tf-transitive-search-params="name,email,ad,utm_source"
></div>
<script src="//embed.typeform.com/next/embed.js"></script>

Is this something you’ve tried?

Best,

Nicolas 

Yes, unfortunately this is a privacy feature. Unless GoDaddy allows you to put script directly into your website you will need to use a different platform to build your website.

While Wordpress might have steeper learning curve than other no-code website builders I believe it pays of in the long run as you get total control over your website and content. You can even self-host if you want to cut down costs and dont mind spending more time / learning something new.

Wish you luck with building your website!