api-builder-plugin-filterarrayofobjects

API Builder Plugin to Filter an Array Based on a Keys Value

Axway API Builder flow-node that use the array filter() method to return a filtered array based on a key's value: api-builder-plugin-filterarrayofobjects. This is a common requirement for processing API responses for retrieving desired array elements.

Note: Currently only supports String and Number values

About flow-nodes

Flow-nodes are used within Axway API Builder's flow editor that is a low-code / no-code solution to designing and developing services that integrate to many different connected components, such as databases and APIs.

Install

After creating your API Builder Project, you can install this plugin using npm:

npm install api-builder-plugin-filterarrayofobjects

Note that this command will install from npm. If you want to install locally, then provide the full path to the plugin folder

Use

Find the plugin in the extension group in the Flow-Nodes panel. Drag onto the canvas and select the desired method and provide the input and wire up to the rest of your flow as shown below:

Methods

The currently implemented methods are described below.

Filter

Provide the Array, Key and Value inputs and the output will be similar to below:

Array = [{a:'100', b:'red'}, {a:'200', b:'green'}, {a:'300', b:'blue'}]

Key = 'b'

Value = 'green'

{
  a:'200',
  b:'green'
}