Ask HN: Is there a visual data mapper for JSON transformation?
3 points by Cilvic 1 year ago | 4 commentsSituation: I have some source json, from some APIs/webhooks and some target json how I need to send it out
Complication: I need to transform it and re-map the fields. Depending on the complexity of the objects that might require some fiddling
Solution: I'd love a visual data mapper that allows me to
1. see the source and target spec 2. example values maybe even API descriptions 3. create simple transformation with Type/Javascript, JQ, JMESpath or similar 4. connect the target and source values visually 5. documentation - the visual aspect is important to help readers, as this is easier to understand/digest the integration, not only "build" it. Also it serves as a kind of todo-list. It's easy to see if something isn't mapped yet.
Any recommendations?
- Cilvic 1 year agoCandidates:
- https://ballerina.io/learn/vs-code-extension/implement-the-c... Data Mapper is pretty spot on, but is ballerina, a language I'm not familiar with yet. Does this exist for Javascript?
- https://www.postman.com/product/flows/ - can this do object mapping or only "steps" of the flow?
- Another one I found just now, but it's not "visual" https://jolt-demo.appspot.com/#incept
- throwaway888abc 1 year agoI believe you can achieve that with n8n. Used in past (and still running) for some data transformation and little more. Possibly similar case what are you describing.
- Cilvic 1 year agoThanks, do you have a screenshot of the mapping / data transformations handy? I can only find this https://docs.n8n.io/data/data-mapping/data-mapping-ui/
- throwaway888abc 1 year agoThis and code node https://docs.n8n.io/code/code-node/
- throwaway888abc 1 year ago
- Cilvic 1 year ago