# Save in web api method

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** question
**Created:** [January 17, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563 "2021-01-17T16:39:17Z")
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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/1 "2021-01-17T16:39:17Z")

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Hi All,

how to save in airtable from list i got from web api technique?

this is the structure so you can understand what i am working on it.

i have 2 column number and status. when button register is click, relevant info from column number will display at list view.

all those block working well except when i try to save nothing happen.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/8/b8d7f1ac25aab175510ea217ae8972954db5bac6.png)

i know the block suppose to be more details or complex but it does not work yet.

web api block

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/1/8115aa57c59a16d2d8eccb8819fb58f7e5cc1984.png)

save button block  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/0/f00bc57b6bdaccf26108cb8a21ac7b45ca71aac3.png)

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### Author: ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/2 "2021-01-17T18:53:21Z")

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In the object `rows` there is a field named `_ID`. This field contains the rowNum required by the Update block for Airtable.

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/3 "2021-01-18T04:10:40Z")

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Muneer,

something like this? not work also  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/5/f55a9c15187c1bc131cbdfc2a3448ba328c242d7.png)

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 4:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/4 "2021-01-18T04:13:09Z")

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can you try putting a text block and inside right 1

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/5 "2021-01-18T04:19:38Z")

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i did that at first block still not work.

can i share my project so you can have look for it?

tab name “Rest Api”

> **[Thunkable](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/8f85358e815c05a83615d6e75bb3a609)**

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### Author: ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/6 "2021-01-18T04:42:03Z")

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Again, your problem is with `app variable jadi` which should contain the unique row identifier of the Airtable table.

Can you show what is in that variable?

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/7 "2021-01-18T05:34:24Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/0/90813329fa65811aa1e92642fa836295999dc28d.png)

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/8 "2021-01-18T06:06:18Z")

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first of all it is asking a number not a object

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/9 "2021-01-18T07:26:28Z")

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can you open what i share and suggest me what to do?

appreciated you help on this.

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/10 "2021-01-18T07:35:48Z")

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i mean instead of object you need to specify the row number that you have to update

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/11 "2021-01-18T08:08:49Z")

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if specify number is not efficient because row keep increase for example block below it able to saved but it save to row no1 even though in list view i click on row no3. hope you understand what i mean.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/b/2b9d246d9401e4815607cebe8253b47451291d51.png)

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/12 "2021-01-18T08:18:24Z")

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first of all the code you showed just not it works?

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/13 "2021-01-18T08:26:12Z")

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yes from button register to list view it working well.

from list view to text and update button not right i believed my block is in correct. you remix it if necessary.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/0/20988420d5166ae39efc327a1ba10102ecbbea03.png)

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:30am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/14 "2021-01-18T08:30:01Z")

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now what you want?

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/15 "2021-01-18T08:32:42Z")

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when i click on list view it will display at text and able to save/update it.

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/16 "2021-01-18T08:33:44Z")

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then save the index and update the index simple

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/17 "2021-01-18T08:51:54Z")

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how ? show me to the block.

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### Author: ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/18 "2021-01-18T08:54:27Z")

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make a variable index when any item click set index to the picked list item index and then update rowNum and set rowNum to variable index

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### Author: ![ozel1978](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ec8ea/32.png) [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/19 "2021-01-18T15:27:57Z")

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i dont understand this. pls show in block if you got time.

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### Author: ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-in-web-api-method/1054563/20 "2024-11-08T13:30:46Z")

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