Dictionary Action Builder

👉 Get Shortcut without Login OS Compatibility ≥ iOS 16.1 Yes ≥ macOS 13 Ventura Yes Older Please use version 2.3.1 along with Shortcut Source Helper Please download the Actions app to use this shortcut. Dictionary Action Builder converts JSON text to native Dictionary or List actions and vice versa. Converted actions are put into the clipboard so that you can paste them in any shortcut. It can also convert between JSON and Get Contents of URL ’s POST request body. JSON → Dictionary/List/Get Contents of URL Action This shortcut helps you create complex dictionary actions in Shortcuts. You can write and test dictionaries in JSON-style text, e.g. {"name":"bong","happy":true} , and later use this tool to convert them to native actions, avoiding painful steps in building multi-level actions manually. Arrays, e.g. ["hello", "world"] , can also be converted to list actions. It can convert multiple objects, e.g. {} [2, 3] {"say":"hi"} , at once and accepts (text, json, pdf, etc) files or text selection through a share sheet or file picker, or copied text in the clipboard. It can also convert a list of text items separated by new lines into a list action. “Dictionaries in text form are easier to read and edit. Why convert to native actions?” you may ask. Native actions look cool :) but are hard to navigate and edit. Sometimes you would like to have native actions instead of messy text actions when you share your works with others. With this tool, you can continue using text dictionaries throughout your developing and testing phases. Dictionaries in text form do not retain the order of the key/value pairs when run. This is a pain for JSON text when the order is important, for example, when using Choose from List . This tool preserves the order. This tool converts numbers such as 3.14 , 3,14 or ٣٫١٤ into scientific notation 314E-2 that works for all regions. You can create dictionaries containing newline characters in keys or values. This tool is probably the only way to create lists with multiple-type items such as numbers, booleans and even dictionaries, e.g. ["text", -2.3, false, {"a":"b"}] . Please be aware that a list inside a list will crash your shortcut. Million thanks to @dotdev on r/Shortcuts Discord and

for the groundbreaking discovery of the UTI method! Auto Mode You can pass JSON text from another shortcut to copy converted Dictionary/List/Get Contents of URL actions into your clipboard without any user interaction. Dictionary/Get Contents of URL Action → JSON Select Get JSON from Copied Action from the menu and it will extract all Dictionary and Get Contents of URL actions and multi-type List actions containing dictionaries from the clipboard, convert them to JSON and let you quick look, share, save or copy to clipboard. The main benefit of this tool over dumping JSON directly from actions is that this one preserves the key/value order, allowing you to edit and convert repeatedly. Merging Dictionary Actions Use Shortcut Source Tool to copy consecutive Dictionary actions then select Merge Copied Dictionary Actions from the menu, and it will merge them into one and copy to the clipboard. Same applies to consecutive multi-type List actions containing dictionaries. Simply put, the process is analogous to joining JSON objects: {"a":1 }, { "b":2} → {"a":1, "b":2} [{"a":1 }], [{ "b":2}] → [{"a":1, "b":2}]