How to Send a GET Request in Jellycuts

This article guides you through sending a GET request in Jellycuts to retrieve a list of users in JSON format and display their names.

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1. Complete Code with Explanation: This section presents the entire code and a brief explanation.
2. Step-by-Step Instructions: This section breaks down the process into detailed steps.

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Full Example Code

Here's the complete Jellycuts script combining all the steps:

#Color: red
#Icon: shortcuts

import Shortcuts

// URL with 10 Users in JSON format
var cmsURL = "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users"

// GET Request
downloadURL(
    url: cmsURL, 
    method: GET, 
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=UTF-8", 
        "Accept": "application/json"
    }, 
    requestType: , 
    requestJSON: {}
) >> response

// Loop
repeatEach(response) {
    // Extract value from 'name' key
    valueFor(key: "name", dictionary: RepeatItem) >> name
    
    // Show each name 
    showResult(text: name)
}

// See Entire Array of Objects
quicklook(input: response)

Explanation

• URL and Headers: The URL points to a JSON resource. Headers specify the content type and desired response format.
• GET Request: downloadURL sends the GET request and stores the response in the response variable.
• Loop and Extract Data: repeatEach iterates through the response, extracting and displaying each user's name.
• Display Response: quicklook shows the entire response for a complete overview.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Set Up the URL and Import Shortcuts

   Begin by defining the URL that points to the resource you want to fetch. For this example, we use a URL that returns a list of 10 users in JSON format. Import the Shortcuts library to access necessary functions.

   #Color: red
   #Icon: shortcuts
   
   import Shortcuts
   

2. Define the URL

   Define a variable for the URL that you will send the GET request to.

   // URL with 10 Users in JSON format
   var cmsURL = "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users"
   

3. Send the GET Request

   Use the downloadURL function to send a GET request. Specify the URL, method, headers, and request type. Since this is a GET request, there's no need to send a request body, so requestJSON is an empty dictionary.

   // GET Request
   downloadURL(
       url: cmsURL, 
       method: GET, 
       headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=UTF-8", 
           "Accept": "application/json"
       }, 
       requestType: , 
       requestJSON: {}
   ) >> response
   

4. Process the Response

   Loop through the response to extract and display specific data. In this example, we extract the value associated with the name key from each user object in the response.

   // Loop
   repeatEach(response) {
       // Extract value from 'name' key
       valueFor(key: "name", dictionary: RepeatItem) >> name
   
       // Show each name 
       showResult(text: name)
   }
   

5. Display the Entire Response

   Optionally, use the quicklook function to display the entire response for a comprehensive view of the data retrieved.

   // See Entire Array of Objects
   quicklook(input: response)