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title: "Get Value from JSON by Name"
slug: "get-value-from-json-by-name"
tags: ["JSON", "date"]
updated: 2025-08-06T16:39:27Z
published: 2025-08-06T16:39:27Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-value-from-json-by-name"
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# Get Value from JSON by Name

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.13.0 |
| **Location** | Data > JSON |

The "Get value from JSON by name" step allows you to extract a specific value from JSON data using its name or key. This step supports JSONPath variables in the JSON TEXT input, enabling more flexible and dynamic extraction of data from JSON structures.

Refer to the screenshots below for a detailed example of how the step works.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| JSON Text | JSON Text to retrieve an array from | String |
| Name | Name of the value within the JSON Text | String |
| Treat Date as String (v9.13+) | Allows users to have date values be treated as a basic String rather than be translated into a date format. | Boolean |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GetValueFromJsonByName1_Output | The value within the Name in the JSON file. | String |

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Release Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Added Treat Date As String property. | [9.13](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-913x-release-notes) | July 2025 | [DT-044788] |

  

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