HTTP request to Azure AD - removing text from body output after Graph query

[vbvbvb]

Hi all, would appreciate any ideas on this:

• Flow run HTTP request to Azure AD with Graph query
• Query looks like https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users?$filter=displayName eq 'John Doe'&$select=id
• Body output from this query is:

            {

  "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users(id)",

  "value": [

    {

      "id": "aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeee"

    }

  ]

}

Is there an easy way to extract./transform that output to retain only "id" value itself? In this case : "aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeee". Thanks!

[yashag2255 · Accepted solution]

Hi @vbvbvb 

Yes. Can you share a screenshot of your flow setup so far? 

After the http action, you can add a Parse JSON action and in that pass the body of the HTTp action output and for the schema, select generate from sample payload and paste the outputs returned in the http action from a previous run to generate the schema. Add a compose action after that and you should be able to see the id as a part of the dynamic content. 

Hope this Helps!

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[fchopo · Accepted solution]

Hello @vbvbvb 

You could use "Parse JSON" action. Have a look at this sample:

 1) In the "Parse Json" action, you could generate the schema from a sample payload (the json code you showed).

2) After that, we can read the Id value and store it in variable.

Hope it helps!

Ferran

[vbvbvb]

Thanks, this looks very useful - but quick question, how did you managed to use Initalise Variable inside Apply to each control?

[yashag2255]

Hi @vbvbvb 

You cannot use intialize variable in the apply to each. The flow was not saved in the screenshot and I believe was just to show how to access the required item. 

Hope this Helps!

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[vbvbvb]

Ok, it makes sense now - Parse JSON does break each value down into  dynamic value. Great stuff, thanks @fchopo and @yashag2255 .

[alrez]

Hi,

It looks like you were able to resolve your issue from a few very helpful suggestions from our community. There is a great article below; if you would like to learn more on Json's.

https://spmaestro.com/handling-json-in-microsoft-flow/

Regards,

Alex

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