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Best answer

Return JSON Array from Code step

  • June 21, 2021
  • 3 replies
  • 2801 views
D

Hi there,

I am quite new to this and trying to achieve a specific function to make something a little more automatic.

I have a Search Action configured and am trying to return to objects in the resources array in the response.

 

Raw response from API

{

    "meta": {

        "query_time": 1.92e-7,

        "pagination": {

            "offset": 1,

            "limit": 100,

            "total": 1

        },

        "trace_id": "9af6da38-4f8a-45ad-bab8-f4277c4395b1"

    },

    "resources": [

        "943ab1234"

    ],

    "errors": []

}

 

What I have in the Zapier API Endpoint

 const options = {
  url: 'https://api.example.com/devices/queries/host-group-members',
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'authorization': `bearer ${bundle.authData.access_token}`
  },
  params: {
    'id': '123456'
  }
}

return z.request(options)
  .then((response) => {
    response.throwForStatus();
    const results = z.JSON.parse(response.content);
    // You can do any parsing you need for results here before returning them

    return results.resources;
  });

 

What I get as a response when testing the above Zapier API Request

{
  "0": "9",
  "1": "4",
  "2": "3",
  "3": "a",
  "4": "b",
  "5": "1",
  "6": "b",
  "7": "1",
  "8": "2",
  "9": "3",
  "10": "4",
}

 

I feel like I am close, I just can’t work out how to get the response as one item rather than each digit Breaking out into a new object…

 

Appreciate any guidance you’ll have.

Best answer by GetUWired

Hi @daryl_HBL 

Zapier is expecting that you will return an array of objects. Since resources is an array of strings, Zapier is likely doing some type casting to turn it into an object. Your code will need to loop through the array and translate the string values to objects. it could be something as simple as a forEach loop

let output = [];
results.resources.forEach(string => {
  output.push({resource: string})
})

return output

. 

 

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3 replies

Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Troy TessaloneZapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • June 21, 2021

Hi @daryl_HBL 

Looks as though you are using a Code step in the Zap to perform the API request.

Try instead to use the Webhooks action step to do the API request.

https://zapier.com/apps/webhook/integrations#triggers-and-actions

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Platinum Authorized Zapier Solution Partner | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
GetUWired
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  • GetUWiredZapier Solution Partner
  • Zapier Solution Partner
  • Answer
  • June 22, 2021

Hi @daryl_HBL 

Zapier is expecting that you will return an array of objects. Since resources is an array of strings, Zapier is likely doing some type casting to turn it into an object. Your code will need to loop through the array and translate the string values to objects. it could be something as simple as a forEach loop

let output = [];
results.resources.forEach(string => {
  output.push({resource: string})
})

return output

. 

 

ikbelkirasan
D
  • daryl_HBLBeginner
  • Author
  • Beginner
  • June 25, 2021

Thank you @GetUWired , that did infact do exactly what I needed.

GetUWired
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