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What is a JSON input

JSON input is an input component that allows you to enter a JSON objects.

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When to use the JSON input component

The JSON input component is suitable for an entry composed of multiple key values.

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How to add a JSON input to my custom Tool

The JSON component is listed under User inputs. You can add it to your Tool using the main section or the side-bar.

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JSON input setting

  1. Title: the title of your input component
  2. Description: To describe what this input is or will be used for, etc.
  3. Variable name: located on the bottom left and marked in green, you can rename the variable and use the name to access the data in your Tool
  4. Optional/Required: located on the top right, as the name suggests, unlike an optional component, a required components must be provided before your analysis starts.

Input setting

Set a default value

To set a default value for an input component, enter the value and click on the small setting icon on the bottom right. Next click on Set current value. Set default value

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Access the entered JSON

To access the entered data use the variable mode {{}} and the input step name. Under the default setting it is accessible via {{json}} (or params.json in a JavaScript step).

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