# \#object **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/tag/object/471.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [API JSON Tutorial (Video)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/api-json-tutorial-video/1140575)
**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/api-json-tutorial-video/1140575 "2024-02-08T18:23:41Z")
Using APIs in Thunkable and understanding how to parse JSON to get certain data from the API response is both a popular and a difficult aspect of using Thunkable. It’s not so much difficult because of Thunkable but becau… --- ## [Update data in a Firebase Realtime Database (with video tutorial)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/update-data-in-a-firebase-realtime-database-with-video-tutorial/2757423)
**Author:** [@lindsay1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lindsay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/update-data-in-a-firebase-realtime-database-with-video-tutorial/2757423 "2023-12-21T15:08:28Z")
Video Tutorial In this short video tutorial, you’ll learn how to update data in a connected Firebase Realtime Database: Template App Navigate to: Firebase Update Data - TEMPLATE Click Copy Project in th… --- ## [Read data in a Firebase Realtime Database (with video tutorial)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/read-data-in-a-firebase-realtime-database-with-video-tutorial/2756419)
**Author:** [@lindsay1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lindsay1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/read-data-in-a-firebase-realtime-database-with-video-tutorial/2756419 "2023-12-20T23:47:00Z")
Video Tutorial In this short video tutorial, you’ll learn how to read data from a connected Firebase Realtime Database: Template App Navigate to: Firebase Read Data - TEMPLATE Click Copy Project in the … --- ## [Creating a list of either one or two items based on a condition](https://community.thunkable.com/t/creating-a-list-of-either-one-or-two-items-based-on-a-condition/2239336)
**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/creating-a-list-of-either-one-or-two-items-based-on-a-condition/2239336 "2023-01-24T19:40:10Z")
I’m submitting JSON to an API and creating an object with the prompts for Open AI’s chat bot. I know this screenshot looks complicated but I’m basically wanting to have a list with one item if Negative prompt text input … --- ## [JSON / Object Tutorial](https://community.thunkable.com/t/json-object-tutorial/1085666)
**Author:** [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/json-object-tutorial/1085666 "2022-11-10T17:44:51Z")
Working with JSON data is a common Thunkable Discussion topic. Here I will try to answer the most common questions and provide solutions to the most common problems. This tutiorial has six parts: Basic JSON JSON Erro… --- ## [Push Notification Icon](https://community.thunkable.com/t/push-notification-icon/1768914)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/push-notification-icon/1768914 "2022-06-27T20:08:13Z")
I’m proud to say I’ve got the push notifications working from this thread I am still trying to figure out how to adjust the small\_icon in Thunkable. Here’s the notes on that currently from OneSignal - Notification icon… --- ## [Comparing 2 exact objects](https://community.thunkable.com/t/comparing-2-exact-objects/1891202)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/comparing-2-exact-objects/1891202 "2022-05-29T04:42:10Z")
Is there a way to compare 2 objects exactly, without having to loop through each item inside the object. For example… House Rooms Living Bedroom1 Bedroom2 Materials Brick Date 2022 May 23 Is the exact same… --- ## [How can i Convert XML to JSON](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-convert-xml-to-json/1805103)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-convert-xml-to-json/1805103 "2022-03-28T06:29:09Z")
I’m trying to grab images from Flickr API, it returns it in XML format but they also have an argument for format=json I get the following when I submit it jsonFlickrApi({“photos”:{“page”:1,“pages”:547568,“perpage”:1,“t… --- ## [Get property of object create object with fields](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-property-of-object-create-object-with-fields/1671844)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-property-of-object-create-object-with-fields/1671844 "2022-01-13T20:59:24Z")
Can someone help me out here, what is the proper layout of blocks I should have here for this to work the way I’m hoping? Normally I get stuff from Firebase DB but this seems to be a little different when creating the o… --- ## [Help, Objects and Realtime Database. Thunkable DnD](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-objects-and-realtime-database-thunkable-dnd/1592715)
**Author:** [@ismajimenez7945](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ismajimenez7945)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-objects-and-realtime-database-thunkable-dnd/1592715 "2021-11-01T21:37:09Z")
Can someone please give me an example of how I’m supposed to create an object to send it to firebase realtime Database please? Edit: I checked the Thunkable docs but I can’t make it work. --- ## [How to upload looped app variable to a cloud variable object](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-upload-looped-app-variable-to-a-cloud-variable-object/1079086)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-upload-looped-app-variable-to-a-cloud-variable-object/1079086 "2021-10-31T12:52:43Z")
I’ve searched and searched and can’t find an answer to this question… Here’s my blocks, it works ok with a few items in the lists, but as you can imagine a few iterations in and it really adds up. How can I compile t… --- ## [Bottom cloned text input copies every other input](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bottom-cloned-text-input-copies-every-other-input/1484331)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bottom-cloned-text-input-copies-every-other-input/1484331 "2021-09-03T04:03:19Z")
Update: Bottom cloned text input copies every other input - #5 by overshield This link above is updated to my ultimate goal with other issues. There’s actually 2 problems here. Like the title says the bottom input th… --- ## [Parent name of a for item j](https://community.thunkable.com/t/parent-name-of-a-for-item-j/1458464)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/parent-name-of-a-for-item-j/1458464 "2021-08-19T16:45:50Z")
I’m able to get the item j that I need, but what I’m really wanting is the parent name of the item j’s in my list. I searched the forums and didn’t find a clear answer, the closest was a topic about getting the parent n… --- ## [Can an object name have a decimal point?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-an-object-name-have-a-decimal-point/1434613)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-an-object-name-have-a-decimal-point/1434613 "2021-08-06T13:14:08Z")
I simply want an object field to have a period or dot in the name on Firebase. I see where it says invalid character but it seems strange to not be possible. Thanks everyone --- ## [Nested for each item j is very slow; Drilling down into firebase data](https://community.thunkable.com/t/nested-for-each-item-j-is-very-slow-drilling-down-into-firebase-data/1060267)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/nested-for-each-item-j-is-very-slow-drilling-down-into-firebase-data/1060267 "2021-01-25T05:22:40Z")
I have nested for each item j’s and it’s very slow. It’s only 2 levels in but it’s too slow to be a viable product. Am I likely overlooking something or can someone show me an example of a fast working nested item j? … --- ## [Multiple objects from a list?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/multiple-objects-from-a-list/1042186)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/multiple-objects-from-a-list/1042186 "2021-01-05T14:29:00Z")
I checked other threads as much as I could until I kept finding the same threads over and over and couldn’t find the answer already, so I apologize if it’s already been answered. Is there a way to create an object with … --- ## [Look up AirTable reference and return most recent item](https://community.thunkable.com/t/look-up-airtable-reference-and-return-most-recent-item/1041769)
**Author:** [@lex.langebuhqe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/lex.langebuhqe)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/look-up-airtable-reference-and-return-most-recent-item/1041769 "2020-12-29T00:32:01Z")
Hi, \[Note: I initially included 6 screenshots to show what I was talking about, but I’m limited to 3 as a new forum poster. Hopefully I can report in replies later…\] I have been making a game with Thunkable X in which … --- ## [Is this normal? Variables bug](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-this-normal-variables-bug/896998)
**Author:** [@maxb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maxb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-this-normal-variables-bug/896998 "2020-10-13T07:49:55Z")
This: works fine, but this: doesn’t work. Oddly, this: works. Did I miss something in variables behaviour or is this a bug? Pretty sure it’s not supposed to behave like this. --- ## [Object feedback](https://community.thunkable.com/t/object-feedback/660022)
**Author:** [@label1.visible-true](https://community.thunkable.com/u/label1.visible-true)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/object-feedback/660022 "2020-07-07T14:05:16Z")
The problem is obvious. When I tried to read from a property name, which does not exist in the object, it will crash. There is currently no way to know if the property name does not exist. Hope that the function of “if …