{"id":383,"date":"2020-11-19T08:52:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T13:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quikstarts.com\/qs\/?p=383"},"modified":"2020-11-22T09:26:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T14:26:29","slug":"how-to-parse-specific-parameters-from-string-urls-or-api-response-data-using-regex-in-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quikstarts.com\/qs\/bubble\/how-to-parse-specific-parameters-from-string-urls-or-api-response-data-using-regex-in-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"How to parse specific parameters from string urls or API response data using RegEx in bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Objective<\/strong>: Learn how to parse specific parameters from string urls or API response data using RegEx in bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong>: RegEx – which stands for regular expression<\/a> – is very popular in the world of coding. It is often used to identify character patterns but is not often explained very well. We will attempt to explain it here by using a real-life example in two steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Parse the API Response for a parameter.<\/li>
  2. Decode the data so that it is readable for our purposes. (when needed )<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Note<\/strong>: This guide does not cover API calls, extensive workflow or database setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Requirements<\/strong>: A bubble.io<\/a> account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    String of parameters returned by an API call.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Bubble Version<\/strong>: 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Demo \u2013 quikStarts parse specific parameters from string urls or API response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Source \u2013 quikStarts parse specific parameters from string urls or API response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Start<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    1. Identify that the parameter\/s that you need are included in the string. In this case, we will be seeking to recover the paying customer’s email address highlighted in the image below.