JSON as toolbox parameter

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I am trying to pass some record data from Javascript to GP Service which accepts one parameter I want to grab this parameter on the python side and parse it to variables. I am missing something here.....Having issues.... I can pass a string to the python script so that part works.... I am just unsure of I have to JSON string formatted properly before I pass it from Javascript or if I am trying to parse it incorrectly on the python side.....these are the steps I am taking... Thoughts? Step 1 Basically I am confused on how to create the JSON file on the javascript side....This will hold 3 records I can format string to look like this and then set to JSON var dict = [ {'Results': ['address': 'some address', 'id': 'sone ID' , 'distance': 'some distance'], ['address': 'some address', 'id': 'sone ID' , 'distance': 'some distance'], ['address': 'some address', 'id': 'sone ID' , 'distance': 'some distance'] } ] var dictstring = JSON.stringify(dict); gp.execute(dictstring );‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Step 2 I then need to pass this to a GP service I set up with an input parameter called '"Request" Question: When setting up the parameters do I select "STRING" ??? Step 3 import arcpy import json jsondata = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)‍‍‍‍ for each in jsondata[Results][0]: ‍‍‍‍‍‍ varId = (each['address']) varAddress = (each['id']) varDistance = (each['distance'])‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ # do something with each of these record sets.‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

jaykapalczynski · Accepted Answer

solved I was not setting up the params variable properly nor was I handling the parameter in Python properly... This works for me....any questions hit me up var dictstring = '{"employees": [{ "address": "1520 Split Oak Ln, Henrico, Virginia, 23229", "distance": "10", "id": "1" }, { "address": "113 Buffalo Rd, Clarksville, Virginia(VA), 23927", "distance": "50", "id": "4" }, { "address": "8817 Sherando Dr, Bristow, Virginia(VA), 20136", "distance": "20", "id": "5" }]}'; var params = { request: dictstring }; gpJSON.execute(params);‍‍‍‍‍‍ import arcpy import requests import json dataInputParameter1 = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) textDict = json.loads(dataInputParameter1) for employee in textDict['employees']: varsearchAddress = employee["address"] varsearchDistance = employee["distance"] varsearchid = employee["id"] print ("address: " + varsearchAddress) print ("distance: " + varsearchDistance) print ("uniqueid: " + varsearchid)‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍