Pick

Read one value out of a JSON by path.

Reads one value out of a JSON object by path and types it as kind. default is what a missing path yields, so a partial response does not fail the run.

At a glance

Module type	Pick
Category	Primitives · Scalar and json
Default tier	reactive
Runs on	reactive, durable
Starts a flow	no
Holds a body	no
Keeps state between runs	no
Available in	every application type

Parameters

path

string · required · defaults to ""

The dotted path to read from the object.

kind

"string" | "number" | "boolean" | "datetime" · required · defaults to "string"

The type the value is read as.

default

string | number | boolean | null · required · defaults to null

What a missing path yields, so a partial response does not fail the run.

Inputs

Port	Kind	Required	Description
on	event	no	Implicit on every module that does not itself start a flow: wire an event here to make this module the start of what that event runs.
json	json	yes	The object to read from.

Outputs

Port	Kind	Connects to	Description
value	scalar	scalar, json, text, signal	The value at path, or default.

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