# \[New Plugin\] Simple JSONata : easily query and transform your JSON **URL:** \ **Category:** Showcase\ **Created:** [May 1, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-plugin-simple-jsonata-easily-query-and-transform-your-json/149079 "2021-05-01T09:58:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![ts11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/ts11/32/55260_2.png) [@ts11](https://forum.bubble.io/u/ts11)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-plugin-simple-jsonata-easily-query-and-transform-your-json/149079/8 "2021-07-18T18:24:55Z")
**Update** : It seems I overlooked your comment above. I’ve purchased the JSON Machine Pro plugin. However, I am having some trouble with the array features. (See below.) If you could offer any help, I’d be grateful. > [@\[New Plugin\] JSON Machine Pro](http://forum.bubble.io/t/new-plugin-json-machine-pro/134479/20): > > Update: I am now having some issues with the plugin not parsing JSON properly at runtime (or maybe I’m just mucking it up). Recorded another quick video in the hope that you or someone else here on the forum might be able to steer me in the right direction. Thanks! Original Post: Thank you for the quick reply, Jon. I am starting to learn my way around the plugin, but still struggling. It seemed to me that the demo is not functioning very well and gets stuck while executing some of… **Original Post:** Hi there. Thanks for this contribution to the community. I think it will be very helpful. Quick, ignorant question: I am trying to use this plugin to parse an array from a JSON blob and then set that list as the source for a custom state (of type “list of texts”). That said, it seems the parsed JSON is not being recognized as a list, but rather a simple text. How would I go about fixing this? --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-plugin-simple-jsonata-easily-query-and-transform-your-json/149079)._