Custom Data for "labels" with multiple values

[ray_mcmanemin]

I am currently trying to leverage the "Custom data" approach for the "Web request body" for a given Automation trigger event and running into issues producing the "labels" array list of values with quotes ("") around each value:

Scenario #1:  "labels" has a single value of "value1":

"labels": [
     "{{issue.labels}}"
],

|--> produces for a single value: "value1"

"labels": [
     "value1"
],

Scenario #2:  "labels" has multiple values of "value1" and "value2":

"labels": [
     "{{issue.labels}}"
],

|--> produces both values: "value1" and "value2"

"labels": [
     "value1, value2"
],

|-> desired format  where each value has quotes ("") around the values:

"labels": [
     "value1",

     "value2"
],

Attempted this syntax / format:

{{#issue}}"{{labels}}{{^last}}",{{/}}{{/}}

|-> produces this result:

"labels": [
     "value1, value2",
],

Let me know if more details would help explain what I am attempting to achieve for multiple labels list.

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @ray_mcmanemin 

Your expression has the quotation mark inside of the {{^last}} expression and it should be before that, like this:

{{#issue}}"{{labels}}"{{^last}},{{/}}{{/}}

And...you may not need this, as the asJsonStringArray can do all that for you, including the enclosing brackets:

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-json-functions/#asJsonStringArray

Kind regards,
Bill

[ray_mcmanemin]

@Bill Sheboy  EXCELLENT guidance!....I was able to get the multiple labels properly formatted using that "asJsonStringArray" approach link you shared:

|-> FINAL Custom data format that worked:

      "labels": {{issue.labels.asJsonStringArray}},     

|-> RESULTING desired formatted values:

      "labels": [
            "value1",
            "value2"
      ],

FYI: the other suggestion above produced the same un-wanted format:

{{#issue}}"{{labels}}"{{^last}},{{/}}{{/}}

|-> Produced this formatted values: 

      "labels": [
            "value1, value2",
      ],

Thanks again for the quick response and getting me un-stuck.  Will mark this ticket as Resolved/Answered.

[Bill Sheboy]

Arg...my bad as I answered too quickly: the labels are a list for this context and so that is where iteration is needed for your first version:

{{#issue.labels}}"{{.}}"{{^last}},{{/}}{{/}}

[ray_mcmanemin]

Nice...that works for me too!