---
title: Extract List From JSON
slug: extract-list-from-json
docTags: 
createdAt: 2022-09-06T13:38:49.000Z
---

Splits a JSON object int a list of of JSON Objects 

### API Definition

:::ApiMethodV2
```json
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  "tab": "examples",
  "url": "https://orca.pathfix.com/functions/list/extractlist",
  "name": "Extract List From JSON API",
  "method": "POST",
  "request": {
    "pathParameters": [],
    "queryParameters": [],
    "headerParameters": [],
    "bodyDataParameters": [],
    "formDataParameters": []
  },
  "results": {
    "languages": [
      {
        "id": "28UsDqyeH3QRdmtVamSQT",
        "code": "{\n    \"output\": [{\n            \"ref\": \"name\",\n            \"value\": \"Ronald\"\n        }]\n}",
        "language": "200"
      },
      {
        "id": "yIX64DyIuDPJgBRFSfAWb",
        "code": "{\n    \"message\": \"error\"\n}",
        "language": "404"
      }
    ],
    "selectedLanguageId": "28UsDqyeH3QRdmtVamSQT"
  },
  "examples": {
    "languages": [
      {
        "id": "ENcJz9TStG38F0X-taA4x",
        "code": "{\r\n\t\"input\": {\r\n        \"namelist\": [{\r\n            \"ref\": \"name\",\r\n            \"value\": \"Ronald\"\r\n        }]\r\n    },\r\n\t\"path\": \"namelist\"\r\n}",
        "language": "json"
      }
    ],
    "selectedLanguageId": "ENcJz9TStG38F0X-taA4x"
  },
  "description": "\nCall the following API extract a list:",
  "currentNewParameter": {
    "label": "Body Parameter",
    "value": "bodyDataParameters"
  }
}
```
:::