getObject #

Available since 2.16.9

Gets a parameter from the request arguments and checks that it is an object. We also support lodash syntax. (relations.lebron[0])

Available since 2.18.1

If the request has been made with the HTTP protocol and the request argument is not an Object but is a JSON String the argument will be parsed and returned if it's an oject, otherwise an error will be thrown.

Arguments #

getObject (name: string, def: JSONObject = null): JSONObject

Name	Type	Description
`name`	string	Parameter name
`def`	JSONObject	Default value to return if the parameter is not set

Example #

const metadata = request.getObject('metadata');
// equivalent
const metadata = request.input.args.metadata;
//+ checks to make sure that "metadata" is of the right type
// and throw standard API error when it's not the case

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