Sample JSON Expressions for Data Extraction

When using variables or assertions that extract data from JSON bodies, you'll need to specify a JSON object expression to locate the data to extract. Here are some examples.

Sample Object Data

{
    "firstName": "Grace",
    "lastName": "Hopper",
    "age": 107,
    "address": {
        "streetAddress": "21 2nd Street",
        "city": "New York",
        "state": "NY",
        "postalCode": 10021
    },
    "phoneNumbers": [
        {
            "type": "home",
            "number": "212-555-1234"
        },
        {
            "type": "mobile",
            "number": "646-555-4567"
        }
    ]
}

Example 1: Top-level property

Expression: lastName
Value: Hopper

Example 2: Nested property

Expression: address.city
Value: New York

Example 3: Nested property within array

Expression: phoneNumbers[0].number
Value: 212-555-1234

Example 4: Nested property within last element of array

Expression: phoneNumbers[-1].number
Value: 646-555-4567

Sample Array Data

[
    {
        "type": "home",
        "number": "212-555-1234"
    },
    {
        "type": "mobile",
        "number": "646-555-4567"
    },
    {
        "type": "work",
        "number": "651-555-0000"
    }
]

Example 1: Object property within root-level array

Expression: [2].number
Value: 651-555-0000

Example 2: Retrieve the type of the second to last item in the array

Expression: [-2].type
Value: mobile