# 'get object from json' issue
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [May 9, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179 "2020-05-09T15:52:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@captainzee9999jf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/captainzee9999jf)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/1 "2020-05-09T15:52:51Z")
Hi all
I’m experienced in app inventor 2 but new to thunkable.
I am trying to read a json which is generated from php script on my website when i press a button.
i am using web\_api GET and if i put the response directly in to label\_text it shows the whole json so it works.
but when i use ‘get property of object’ and ‘get object from json’ from the response, the first response always gives a network request failed error. if i press the button again then it works fine and works everytime after that.
if i restart the app, the first attempt always gives the network request failed error. it then works fine if i press the button again.
any help would be appreciated or if this is a bug
thanks
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### Author:  [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/2 "2020-05-09T16:11:26Z")
Hi, 👋 & Welcome to Thunkable Community! 🎉
Since you’re an experienced user of AI2, you would soon catch-up with Thunkable too 🙃
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Try to set this block  to a variable, and then attach the variable to the ‘get property’ block.
See if it works now.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/3 "2020-05-09T17:04:11Z")
Hey @captainzee9999jf, we also have this great tutorial series on APIs which @simran developed last year that will help get you up to speed with Thunkable X too!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLB89L9PPGIry11IQq0dyVG_aK6kUMHP1F&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1
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### Author:  [@captainzee9999jf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/captainzee9999jf)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/4 "2020-05-09T17:27:26Z")
Thanks guys. Will watch the video and try your suggestion
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### Author:  [@captainzee9999jf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/captainzee9999jf)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/5 "2020-05-09T18:35:21Z")
unfortunately the variable idea didnt work, it was still bringing up the network request failed
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### Author:  [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/6 "2020-05-10T03:14:23Z")
Ok, can you make sure your internet is working properly?
Also please provide your device details with Android/iOS version.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@captainzee9999jf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/captainzee9999jf)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/7 "2020-05-10T11:54:00Z")
The internet is definitely working ok. I’m using a samsung s9+ with android version 10.
I did get the weather app working that was shown in the video above but that now crashes the thunkable live app.
Thanks for any help you can give
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### Author:  [@captainzee9999jf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/captainzee9999jf)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/8 "2020-05-10T11:57:23Z")
This is the output from the json when I access it through the browser
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### Author:  [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/9 "2020-05-10T12:49:22Z")
That would be just a single object?
Can you provide a share link?
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### Author:  [@eoinparkinson](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eoinparkinson)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/10 "2020-05-10T12:58:30Z")
The [URL](http://darkwars.zootworld.com/darkmark/find2.php) returns:
`{"name":"Perrin","darkmark":"ZBDVBS"}`
Did you try removing the IF statements and just having the set label to darkmark?
Just this block inside of the Web\_API1 block:
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### Author:  [@captainzee9999jf](https://community.thunkable.com/u/captainzee9999jf)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/11 "2020-05-10T14:17:32Z")
thank you for all your suggestions but i think i have found the issue. I did originally try it without the if statement and still had the same issue.
the web\_API ‘set url’ appears to need a variable either joined to the url text. (blank text box will not do it) or the url to be got from a variable. I copied the weather app from the video above and modified my app to match. Then slowly took off parts I didnt need till it started to fail. Removing the variable input caused the issue.
the pic below shows the code working fine
(this test php i created requires no api key or username/password)
i assume there is a bug or some restriction i am unaware of
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-object-from-json-issue/565179/12 "2024-11-08T11:29:16Z")