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json array object that has no key gets combined comma separated value single value

  • 28 August 2020
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R
Userlevel 1

Hi,

Currently i see one issue with zapier. it converts json array object which has no key inside to comma separated values without quotes and combine them as string.

for example

{
  "images": [
    "xxxx.jpg",
    "yyyyy.jpg",
    "zzz.jpg"
  ]

}

this one becomes   "images": "xxxx.jpg,yyyyy.jpg,zzz.jpg"

 

Is there a way to retain the same structure when forwarded to next step?

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4 replies

andywingrave
Userlevel 7
Badge +9

Hey! Can I understand the use case a little more. 

  1. Where are you getting the JSON from?
  2. What is the next step?
  3. Why is it important to retain the structure in this particular case?
ikbelkirasan
Userlevel 7
Badge +12

@rpfw34 - In general and as far as I understand it, unless the next step input field supports line items, array values from one step will be passed as a comma-separated string to the subsequent steps.

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R
Userlevel 1

Hi, Thanks for the response.

In my my first step(When this happens), I am receiving the JSON using web hook (catch hook) as I mentioned my json has arrays of string

{
  "images": [
    "xxxx.jpg",
    "yyyyy.jpg",
    "zzz.jpg"
  ]}

In the second step (do this), the action, I am trying to POST the same message (forward without modifying) using webhook by zapier.

But the message that gets forwarded is not an array of sting but a single string which comma separated concatenated string of the array.

"images": "xxxx.jpg,yyyyy.jpg,zzz.jpg".

If you observe it is a single string within double quotes.

I have use case where I just need to maintain the structure.

Thanks.

AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
Userlevel 7
Badge +10

Hi @rpfw34 

Just checking in. Did you manage to get this resolved?

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