Extract Field

Pull a specific field or dot-notation path from upstream JSON data.

Overview

The Extract Field node reads structured JSON from an upstream node and extracts one field (or a path of nested fields) as its output. It has two input modes: a Dropdown that lists fields detected from the upstream schema, and a Custom path mode where you type a dot-notation path manually. The output can be a single text string, a list of items for fan-out, or a raw JSON value for chaining into another Extract Field or JSON Process node.

This node executes inline (no job created, no credits charged).

When to Use

• Pull title or url out of a Google Search or RSS result set before feeding a List fan-out
• Extract a nested property like authorMeta.name from TikTok posts
• Convert a JSON array from Web Scrape into a text list for Generate Text
• Chain two Extract Field nodes to drill into deeply nested JSON

Configuration

Field	Type	Default	Description
Field	dropdown / text	""	The field or dot-path to extract. Empty = whole item (returns each array element as-is). Detected options appear when an upstream node is connected.
Mode	toggle (auto)	dropdown	Auto-selected. Switches to Custom path… for arbitrary dot-notation entry.
Output Type	select	text	How the result is emitted to downstream nodes (see below).

Output Type options

Value	Behaviour
text	Values are joined by newline into a single string. Works with any text-accepting node.
list	Each match is a separate list item — supports item:N, fan-out, and List-aware nodes.
json	Raw JSON value — use when feeding another Extract Field or a JSON-consuming node.

Inputs & Outputs

Inputs: Any upstream node that emits JSON, a JSON string, or a list.

Outputs: text — the extracted value(s) in the selected format.

Pricing

Free — no credits charged.

Common Use Cases

• Web Scrape → Extract Field (title) → List → Generate Image (one per headline)
• Web Scrape (RSS) → Extract Field (url, list) → Selector → text-prompt chaining
• JSON Process → Extract Field (nested path) → Generate Text
• TikTok scrape → Extract Field (caption) → Generate Text for remixing captions

Tips

• Connect an upstream node first — the dropdown auto-populates with detected fields from the upstream schema, saving you from memorising key names.
• Leave Field blank and set Output Type to list to emit each top-level item of an array individually — useful when the JSON is already a flat list of values like ["a", "b", "c"].
• Use dot notation in custom mode for nested objects: authorMeta.name, videoMeta.duration.
• Chain two Extract Field nodes when the path has array segments in the middle (e.g., first extract items, then extract items[].title by chaining a second node with field title).