How can I transform a nested JSON object to multiple rows for Google Sheets?

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I'm trying to add multiple rows to Google Sheets using the following nested JSON input:

JSON
[
  {
    "data": [
      {
        "key1": "info 1",
        "key2": "info 2",
        "key3": "info 3",
      },
      {
        "key1": "info 4",
        "key2": "info 5",
        "key3": "info 6",
      },
      {
        "key1": "info 7",
        "key2": "info 8",
        "key3": "info 9",
      }
    ]
  }
]

I understand that for Google Sheets to add each set of values as a separate row, the JSON should be reformatted to a flat structure like this:

JSON
[
  {
    "key1": "info 1",
    "key2": "info 2",
    "key3": "info 3"
  },
  {
    "key1": "info 4",
    "key2": "info 5",
    "key3": "info 6"
  },
  {
    "key1": "info 7",
    "key2": "info 8",
    "key3": "info 9"
  }
]

I've been trying this transformation using the "Edit Fields" node, but it doesn't change the JSON structure and only one row is added. Is my understanding correct that I need to extract the inner data array (using something like the Split Out node or a Code node) to get a flat array of objects? Do I need to write a code node to achieve this? Any help or tips would be appreciated!

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago

You're on the right track. Google Sheets (and most other nodes) expect an array where each item is a flat JSON object representing a single row. In your case, the inner "data" array should be extracted so that each element is its own item.

Using the Edit Fields node won't change the structure from this:

{ "data": [ … ] }

to this:

[ { "key1": "info 1", ... }, { ... }, { ... } ].

Instead, you should first transform (extract) the nested array into separate items. There are a couple of approaches you can take:

Split Out Node:
Use the Split Out node to directly split the array at the "data" field. Just set Field To Split Out to data. This will automatically create separate items for each of the objects inside that array.

Code Node:
Use a Code node with a short snippet like this to map over your array, for example:

JAVASCRIPT
// get the input array (assuming there's one single input item)
const inputData = $input.first().json.data;
// Map each element to a new item, wrapping it in a 'json' key if needed
return inputData.map(item => ({ json: item }));

Either of these methods will produce the desired format for the Google Sheets node. After this, your output will be an array of plain objects, each corresponding to one row in the sheet.

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