# JSONPath | Shortcuts Library

> Extract data from JSON files with JSONPath expressions

## What this shortcut does

Acts as library for other shortcuts, allowing them to parse JSON files using JSON Path expressions.
This is useful when you have a large JSON file or response from an API and need to pull out a specific piece of information.
Usage
Pass a dictionary with the following keys:
json
: the JSON file to parse
expression
: the JSONPath query
JSONPath documentation
JSONPath documentation and examples can be found here:
JSONPath - XPath for JSON
Example implementation
The shortcut example examines the JSON object below and displays the title of any book with a price greater than $10.
JSON
{
 "store": {
 "book": [
 {
 "category": "reference",
 "author": "Nigel Rees",
 "title": "Sayings of the Century",
 "price": 8.95
 },
 {
 "category": "fiction",
 "author": "Evelyn Waugh",
 "title": "Sword of Honour",
 "price": 12.99
 },
 {
 "category": "fiction",
 "author": "Herman Melville",
 "title": "Moby Dick",
 "isbn": "0-553-21311-3",
 "price": 8.99
 },
 {
 "category": "fiction",
 "author": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
 "title": "The Lord of the Rings",
 "isbn": "0-395-19395-8",
 "price": 22.99
 }
 ],
 "bicycle": {
 "color": "red",
 "price": 19.95
 }
 }
}
Download JSONPath Example shortcut

## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad

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