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The JSON Tool enables one to issue a JSON webservice web service call, and to save the returned data into Joget's form data and/or into the process's workflow variable.

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Figure 1: JSON Tool Properties - Configure JSON Tool

NameDescription
JSON URLURL to be called.
Call Type
  • GET
  • POST
POST Method
  • POST Parameters
  • POST Parameters as JSON Payload
  • Custom JSON Payload
POST Parameters

When POST Method is set to "POST Parameters", these parameters will be sent as a UrlEncodedFormEntity.

When POST Method is set to "POST Parameters as JSON Payload", these parameters will be sent as a StringEntity in a form of an escaped JSON string.

Custom JSON Payload

Write your own JSON to be the payload. It will be sent as a StringEntity.

This option is available only when "Custom JSON Payload" in selected.

Request HeadersAdd name(s) and value(s) to the request header.
No Response Expected

Check if no response is expected, so that even if there is a response, this tool will simply ignore it.

Using this option will also disable "store to form" and "store to workflow variable" properties.

Debug ModeShow relevant debug entries in the server log for debugging purposes.

 

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Figure 2: JSON Tool Properties - Store to Form

NameDescription
FormTarget form to store data to.
Base JSON Object Name for Multirow DataName of the object that contains an array to be based on.
Field Mapping

Mapping with JSON data with Form fields.

NameDescription
Field NameForm field ID
JSON Object NameJSON property name

 

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Figure 3: JSON Tool Properties - Store to Workflow Variable

NameDescription
Workflow Variable Mapping
NameDescription
Workflow VariableWorkflow Variable Name.
JSON Object NameJSON property name.

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In figure 2 and 3, one will need to specify on how to treat the returned data. The returned data may be saved as form data or/add to be saved into process's workflow variable. The example used in this article shows on how one can store multi-row data into a form data table.

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You can download the test app from APP_json1-1-20151026181405.jwa.

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