AMPscript and Handlebars on Marketing Cloud Next
Which AMPscript functions are supported in Marketing Cloud Next, how they map to Handlebars helpers, and which helpers have no AMPscript counterpart.
Next
Marketing Cloud Next supports a subset of Engagement AMPscript and a parallel Handlebars helper surface. This page is an architect-oriented overview generated from the same catalogs that power the SFMC Language Service and ESLint rules.
Source of truth
AMPscript support and handlebarsEquivalent come from ampscript-data. Handlebars helpers come from handlebars-data. Regenerate this page when those packages change.
AMPscript supported in Marketing Cloud Next
Functions where isMcnSupported is true. API version is the Marketing Cloud Next API version from mcnSince / getMcnApiVersion.
| AMPscript | API version | Handlebars equivalent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Add |
67 | add |
— |
BuildRowsetFromJSON |
67 | — | — |
Concat |
67 | concat |
— |
ContentBlockByID |
67 | — | true |
ContentBlockByKey |
67 | — | true |
ContentBlockByName |
67 | — | true |
DateAdd |
67 | dateAdd |
— |
DateDiff |
67 | dateDiff |
— |
DateParse |
67 | — | — |
Divide |
67 | divide |
— |
Empty |
67 | isEmpty |
— |
Field |
67 | — | — |
Format |
67 | format |
— |
FormatCurrency |
67 | formatCurrency |
— |
FormatDate |
67 | — | In MCN, uses Java SimpleDateFormat format strings instead of .NET. Omitting dateFormat returns the G standard format (e.g. “5/15/2026 1:23:45 PM”). |
FormatNumber |
67 | formatNumber |
— |
IIf |
67 | iif |
— |
IndexOf |
67 | indexOf |
— |
IsNull |
67 | — | — |
Length |
67 | length |
— |
Lookup |
67 | — | In MCN, search arguments must be provided in column/value pairs - an odd count causes an error. All filter keys must fully specify the composite primary key. |
Lowercase |
67 | lowercase |
— |
Mod |
67 | modulo |
— |
Multiply |
67 | multiply |
— |
Now |
67 | now |
— |
Output |
67 | — | — |
OutputLine |
67 | — | — |
ProperCase |
67 | properCase |
— |
RaiseError |
67 | raiseError |
— |
Random |
67 | random |
— |
Replace |
67 | replace |
— |
ReplaceList |
67 | — | — |
RetrieveSalesforceObjects |
67 | — | — |
Row |
67 | — | — |
RowCount |
67 | — | — |
StringToDate |
67 | — | In MCN, returns a locale-formatted string (G standard format, e.g. “5/15/2026 1:23:45 PM”) instead of a dateTime object. Cannot be reliably passed to FormatDate() or other date functions in MCN - use FormatDate() directly instead. |
Substring |
67 | substring |
— |
Subtract |
67 | subtract |
— |
Trim |
67 | trim |
— |
Uppercase |
67 | uppercase |
— |
v |
67 | — | — |
Handlebars helpers without an AMPscript counterpart
Helpers that are not referenced by any AMPscript handlebarsEquivalent.
| Helper | API version | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
and |
65 | Comparison | Returns true only when all operands are truthy. |
char |
65 | String | Returns the Unicode character for a character code, optionally repeated. |
compare |
65 | Comparison | Compares two values using a specified operator. |
each |
65 | Objects | Iterates over arrays, lists, and objects, rendering a block for each element. |
equals |
65 | Comparison | Compares two values for equality, optionally by a comparison type. |
fallback |
65 | Utility | Returns a fallback value when the first argument is null, empty, or throws an exception. |
filter |
65 | Objects | Returns a list of items that match a field/operator/value condition. |
flatten |
65 | Objects | Flattens a nested list of lists into a single list. |
get |
65 | Objects | Retrieves a value from a list or map by index or key. |
getContentBlock |
67 | Content | Retrieves and renders a content block within a template. |
hash |
67 | Utility | Constructs an object from key-value pairs. Used only as a subexpression within other helpers. |
if |
65 | Comparison | Conditionally renders a block based on whether a value evaluates to true. |
jsonPath |
67 | Objects | Queries and filters JSON objects using a JSONPath expression. |
lookup |
67 | Objects | Dynamically accesses an object property or array element by a variable key. |
map |
65 | Objects | Extracts a specific field from each object in a list. |
not |
65 | Comparison | Returns true when the operand evaluates to false. |
or |
65 | Comparison | Returns true when at least one operand is truthy. |
personalizationResult |
65 | Personalization | Retrieves a personalized value by key from the subscriber context. |
query |
67 | Utility | Retrieves multiple records from Sales Cloud or marketing object data sources. |
queryFirst |
67 | Utility | Retrieves the first record from Sales Cloud, marketing objects, or data graphs matching criteria. |
repeat |
65 | Utility | Repeats a block a specified number of times, exposing index, first, and last loop variables. |
set |
65 | Utility | Performs local variable assignment within the block scope. Variables do not persist outside the block. |
slice |
65 | Objects | Returns a portion of a list between two indices (end index exclusive). |
sort |
65 | Utility | Sorts a list of objects by a field, order, and type. |
timeZoneConversion |
67 | Date & Time | Converts a date from one time zone to another. |
unless |
65 | Comparison | Conditionally renders a block based on whether a value evaluates to false. |
with |
65 | Utility | Changes the block context to a specified object so properties can be accessed directly. |
Last regenerated 2026-08-02. 41 AMPscript rows · 27 Handlebars-only helpers.