Data API - database fields with old names

Case: You call your data API and do not see data for filled out fields in your database records.
You have changed some of the fields name - ex. from date_XXX to certifiacate_XXX_date

Solution: Check if the fields do not appear in their old names.

I have no idea why this happens, but got a case like this. Confirmed by bubble support.
Hope it helps you have less grey hair on your heads.

Fields are displayed by their static IDs which are set when you first created them. This helps with backwards collapsibility as when you update the field’s display name, it won’t break any Data API connections.

You can use the display by checking ‘use field display instead of ID’ in the API settings.

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You are 100% right. Damn, I thought I can share a nice tip.
But using this options now is risky as when I toggle it my datalake will drown :frowning: wish I knew about this field earlier, before integrating.
Thanks for the tip!