How to send an array from bubble to API in JSON format to backend?

assistifai · 2024-09-28T07:49:51.542Z

So in my app I have the option to select and deselect multiple elements. What I want is to send the selected elements in array format along with some other elements in JSON format to my backend via the POST api.

For example :-
Let’s say there are 4 options A,B,C,D and the user selects (via clicking) C and D.
So I want the api request body to be something like :-
{
“name”: “username”,
“selected_options”: [
“C”,
“D”
]
}

Note that this is a part of a complete workflow and the post request will be send in the end.
Right now I’m storing the option data in the form of custom states, but I do not know how to convert it to an array or something similar.

boston85719 · 2024-09-28T09:36:45.733Z

Use JSON on front end. There are multiple plugins for this. An easy to use plugin costs $14 once. I don’t recall the name but I’m using it for this exact use case.

adamhholmes · 2024-09-28T10:02:33.604Z

You can just use ‘format as text’ on the list of selected options, then format them as needed for your API call.

assistifai · 2024-09-28T10:40:45.251Z

Where is the format as text option, right now I am using custom states to check if option is clicked or not.
Thanks for reply

assistifai · 2024-09-28T10:41:25.612Z

thanks for the reply.

adamhholmes · 2024-09-28T10:47:42.029Z

format as text is a list operator, so it can be used on any list.

Presumably, your custom state is a list (of the selected options), so ‘format as text’ can be used directly on the custom state.