[REVOLUTIONARY PLUGIN] JsonToBubble: The Missing Link Between JSON and Your Database

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Hey everyone! How’s it going?

Today, I want to talk about one of the biggest challenges in complex Bubble projects, something I bet many of you have faced: how to efficiently manipulate JSON text?

Whether it’s a shopping cart saved in a custom state, an API response you don’t want to save directly, or data from Local Storage, transforming that text into a Bubble “Thing” has always required gigantic workflows, full of “find & replace” and “set a field” actions.

Until now.

To solve this, I created JsonToBubble. The idea is simple yet powerful: it allows you to use the data structure you’ve already mapped in your API Connector as a “template” to convert ANY JSON text into a native Bubble data object.

:white_check_mark: Key Benefits:

  • Ideal for Shopping Carts: The cleanest and most efficient way to convert a list of products (in JSON text) into a list of “Order Items” in your database with a single action.
  • :gear: Reuse API Connector Mappings: Don’t throw away the work you put into mapping an API call. Use that same definition as a “template” for conversion.
  • :high_voltage: Drastically Simplified Workflows: Say goodbye to dozens of steps! The process is straightforward: 1. Get the JSON text → 2. Convert using your “template” → 3. Use the data as you wish.
  • :counterclockwise_arrows_button: Full List (Arrays) Support: Converts a list of JSON objects into a list of Bubble “Things” with the same ease, ready to be saved with “Create a list of Things.”
  • :electric_plug: Data Source Independent: Works with JSONs from other plugins, an input, a custom state, or any other source. If it’s JSON text, it converts it.

:exploding_head: Why This Changes How You Build in Bubble:

This plugin isn’t just a facilitator; it introduces a new way of working with data on the platform.

  • Total Flexibility (Client & Server Side): It works perfectly in both page workflows (client-side) and Backend Workflows. You can manipulate complex data in the user interface to create super-reactive UIs or process bulk data on the server with maximum performance and security.
  • Lightning-Fast Testing and Debugging: You know when you’re developing logic and need to test a data structure? Now you can set up an example JSON in a custom state, use JsonToBubble to convert it to your data type, and see the result instantly, without needing to save a single line to the database. It’s insane for accelerating development.

:rocket: Want to See This Magic in Action?

I know it sounds too good to be true. That’s why I created a demo page for you to see its power live:

:link: [DEMO 1] :link: [DEMO 2] :link: [DEMO 3]

The plugin is already available in the Marketplace: :link: [MARKETPLACE]

Install JsonToBubble and unlock a level of flexibility you didn’t think was possible in Bubble. I’m really curious to see how you’ll use this new tool in your projects!

Cheers!

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Or because you don’t know how?
Simply create a backend WF and send it to backend WF… no need to create complex find and replace…

By the way, you should change language of your demo to english.

However, I understand the goal of your plugin in frontend and how you use it.
@boston85719 Jedi plugin I think do similar stuff but could be more complex than your.

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Blockquote Or because you don’t know how?
Simply create a backend WF and send it to backend WF… no need to create complex find and replace…

“The problem is the WUs.”

By the way, you should change language of your demo to english.

“At first, I made it for the Brazilian audience, but you can use Google Translate; it works perfectly for understanding.”

However, I understand the goal of your plugin in frontend and how you use it.
@boston85719 Jedi plugin I think do similar stuff but could be more complex than your.

“Jedi is good, but it’s paid, and this one is free.”

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tbf he doesn’t have to do anything, it’s a free plugin and the Bubble community is global!

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Amazing… yeah there are a few options out there but your plugin is free, highly appreciated by the community and the enterprenuers around.

Thanks again

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I agree. I didn’t check pricing.

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Yes, they are completely different types of plugins

Yes, there is a difference of one as free and the other as paid. They are also completely different plugins. There are other free plugins that do simply convert JSON to api objects as well.

I am happy to see other developers out there understanding this now. That is great and a huge advancement.

That was one of the first use cases I exemplified. There are so many other good use cases for being competent as a developer in using JSON and API Objects in Bubble app for an Optimized build, especially around the Hybrid Data Structuring approach that incorporates ALL Bubble types of data we have and not just the custom data types and option sets.

Good work @magnorm

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