How to Convert an Object to a List in Okta Workflows
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Overview
Convert an object to a list in Okta Workflows by utilizing the Object - Map to List card. This card takes an object and converts it into a list using a helper flow, mapping each property of the object to a key/value pair.
Applies To
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Okta Workflows
Solution
How is an object converted to a list in Okta Workflows?
The Object – Map to List card takes an object and converts it to a list using a helper flow.
For example:
- For example, if having this object:
{ "drink": "wine", "main course": "chicken", "appetizer ": "salad", "desert": "ice cream"}
- It can be converted to a list where each property from the object becomes a key/value pair:
[ { "key": "drink", "value": "wine" }, { "key": "main course", "value": "chicken" }, { "key": "appetizer", "value": "salad" }, { "key": "desert", "value": "ice cream" }]
Review the main flow configuration image, which demonstrates the Object - Map to List card passing the JSON object to the helper flow.
Review the helper flow configuration image, which demonstrates how to process the object into a list by mapping its keys and values.
Review the resulting JSON list generated by the flow upon execution, which displays each meal item as a separate key-value pair.
[
{
"key": "drink",
"value": "wine"
},
{
"key": "main course",
"value": "chicken"
},
{
"key": "appetizer ",
"value": "salad"
},
{
"key": "desert",
"value": "ice cream"
}
]How is additional information passed to the helper flow?
Okta Workflows supports passing additional information to the helper flow. For example, the flow adds a prefix like "dinner" to the keys.
Review the updated main flow image, which demonstrates the main flow passing a constant prefix string to the helper flow alongside the object.
Review the updated helper flow image, which demonstrates concatenating the prefix string with the original key to create a new key value.
Review the resulting JSON list that the updated flow generates upon execution, which displays the concatenated prefix and key alongside the corresponding value.
[
{
"key": "dinner:drink",
"value": "wine"
},
{
"key": "dinner:main course",
"value": "chicken"
},
{
"key": "dinner:appetizer ",
"value": "salad"
},
{
"key": "dinner:desert",
"value": "ice cream"
}
]
