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Apply a jq filter to JSON data, exactly like POST https://thejqapi.com/process. Returns success, result, rawResult, and executionTime. Uses the same daily quota as the REST API.
JSON data to process, including objects, arrays, and null.
jq filter expression, for example .name or .[] | .id
Processing options supported by the REST API.
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Apply a jq filter to JSON data, exactly like POST https://thejqapi.com/process. Returns success, result, rawResult, and executionTime. Uses the same daily quota as the REST API.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| input* | any | JSON data to process, including objects, arrays, and null. |
| filter* | string | jq filter expression, for example .name or .[] | .id |
| options | object | Processing options supported by the REST API. |
{
"type": "object",
"$defs": {
"__schema0": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
},
{
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/__schema0"
}
},
{
"type": "object",
"propertyNames": {
"type": "string"
},
"additionalProperties": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/__schema0"
}
}
]
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"input",
"filter"
],
"properties": {
"input": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/__schema0",
"description": "JSON data to process, including objects, arrays, and null."
},
"filter": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "jq filter expression, for example .name or .[] | .id"
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slurp": {
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"description": "Processing options supported by the REST API."
}
}
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