Insert JSON

This action inserts a new property (name/value pair) into a JSON object or a new item into a JSON array.

The step only works on JSON variables.

Properties

The Insert JSON action can be configured using the following properties:

Insert What

This option defines a new property to insert. If this option is used then the found JSON value must be an object otherwise an error is produced. The new property is defined by the two properties:

Object Property

This option defines a new property to insert. If this option is used then the found JSON value must be an object otherwise an error is produced. The new property is defined by the two properties:

Name

This is the name of the new property. This must of course be a valid property name, e.g. quotation marks should be escaped.

Value

This is the value of the property which must be a valid JSON value, e.g. if you want to insert a text this must be quoted.

Array Item

This option defines a new item to insert. If this option is used then the found JSON value must be an array otherwise an error is produced. The new property is defined by this property:

Value

This is the value of the item which must be a valid JSON value, that is. if you want to insert a text this must be quoted.

Insert Where

Choose where to insert the new JSON relative to the found JSON value. The options are:

Before

This will insert the property or item before the found JSON.

First

This will insert the property or item as the first property in a JSON object or array.

Last

This will insert the property or item as the last property in a JSON object or array.

After

This will insert the property or item after the found JSON.

Set as Named JSON

Select this property to set a named JSON on the item.

Auto

Gives the item a name that is a number. The first auto-numbered item is 1, the next is 2, and so on.

Named

Gives the item a fixed and explicitly stated name.

See Named Tags, Ranges, and JSON for details.