# Extract token from JSON **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [January 11, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288 "2024-01-11T10:08:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lodgical.lodgeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lodgical.lodgeb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lodgical.lodgeb)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288/1 "2024-01-11T10:08:48Z")
Hi There, I am very new. Could someone help me and show me the blocks required to pull just the token from this JSON please? `{"response":{"token":"a4e916e6369336635fcae5e7671506364217d2735a931da035a7"},"messages":[{"code":"0","message":"OK"}]}` So far, my attempts have either yielded “null” or [object Object] ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288/2 "2024-01-11T15:58:01Z")
When you post JSON text on the forums, be sure to format it using the \ button in the toolbar above the message area. That allows you to copy & paste it into [Best JSON Viewer and JSON Beautifier Online](https://codebeautify.org/jsonviewer) without the smart quotes invaliding the JSON. I reformatted yours already. You can get the property “response.token” from the object (the object is the green `response` block). I have a tutorial that explains all of this in a video: [API JSON Tutorial (Video)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/api-json-tutorial-video/1140575) ---
**Author:** ![lodgical.lodgeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lodgical.lodgeb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lodgical.lodgeb)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288/3 "2024-01-11T22:10:39Z")
Thank you. I will try to remember your advice going forward re using the \ button. I have watched your video before posting and didn’t have any luck. I have have spent hours on this , I wouldn’t go straight to a forum without trying to work things out for myself. Unfortunately, my client is looking for a solution and has asked me to explore a number of no/low code builders and similar products in order to build a field service app. After trying other products and much research the choice has been shortlisted to Thunkable and a product called iAuditor. I am pushing for Thunkable as I have heard good things about it and I think it will offer much more flexibility going forward. However, if I cannot demonstrate a simple mvp that includes api after several hours use I fear my client will push to use iAuditor. Hence the request for someone to hopefully help me with an answer rather than the suggestion to watch a tutorial. Please take no offence to that , it is not intended in a bad way, I am simply under a tight deadline and need help rather than tuition. I do appreciate the “teach a man to fish” approach usually though and will have to become a lot more familiar if the client should choose to use Thunkable. I’m not 100% sure what you meant by using response.token. I have just tried this and it is returning "null ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/7/9/798fb9fd7f0102df6b23387791bfbf3268563bf8.png) ---
**Author:** ![lodgical.lodgeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lodgical.lodgeb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lodgical.lodgeb)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288/4 "2024-01-12T00:37:40Z")
Okay, put in a late night session, bit of trial and error. Here’s the blocks that gave me just the token property I was looking for - in case it is helpful to anyone else in the future. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/3/434f7307da2b285cc03ef8c5c0a2b9222aee35d9.png) Thank you Tatiang for your input, I wouldn’t have tried response.token if left to my own devices. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288/5 "2024-01-12T01:50:43Z")
You’re welcome. Keep in mind that if you need more help than users like me can provide or are under a deadline, you do have the option of contacting support (provided you have a Pro license or better) or hiring someone to assist you. I’m glad you got that part working. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/extract-token-from-json/2777288/6 "2024-04-11T01:51:22Z")
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