I am calling an API that returns a JSON Object. I need just the value of the array to map to a Observable . If I call api that just returns the array my service call works.
Below is my sample code ..
// my service call ..
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
import {Show} from '../models/show';
import {HttpClient} from '@angular/common/http';
@Injectable()
export class MyService {
constructor(private http: HttpClient ) { }
findAllShows(): Observable<Show[]> {
return this.http
.get<Show[]>(`${someURL}/shows`)
}
}
If the return is a JSON Object such as below this fails..
// Service API that FAILS ...
{
"shows": [
{
"id": "123f9165-80a2-41d8-997a-aecc0bfb2e22",
"modified": "2017-08-13 15:54:47",
"name": "Main Show1"
},
{
"id": "456f9165-80a2-41d8-997a-aecc0bfb2e22",
"modified": "2017-08-14 15:54:47",
"name": "Main Show2"
},
{
"id": "789f9165-80a2-41d8-997a-aecc0bfb2e22",
"modified": "2017-08-17 15:54:47",
"name": "Main Show3"
}
]
}
Now this one works if I just return the Array
// Service API that Works ...
[
{
"id": "123f9165-80a2-41d8-997a-aecc0bfb2e22",
"modified": "2017-08-13 15:54:47",
"name": "Main Show1"
},
{
"id": "456f9165-80a2-41d8-997a-aecc0bfb2e22",
"modified": "2017-08-14 15:54:47",
"name": "Main Show2"
},
{
"id": "789f9165-80a2-41d8-997a-aecc0bfb2e22",
"modified": "2017-08-17 15:54:47",
"name": "Main Show3"
}
]
How do I map the JSON object Observable into an Array Observable???
You can simply .map()
your http call, which is an Observable
, to return the data type that you want.
findAllShows(): Observable<Show[]> {
return this.http
.get(`${someURL}/shows`)
.map(result=>result.shows)
}
Your httpClient.get()
should return an Observable
, which you have explicitly stated it thought Observable<Show[]>
. You .map()
is an operator that transform the observable into a new one.
More on .map()
operator: http://reactivex.io/documentation/operators/map.html
For RXJS version 6 and above, simply use .pipe()
to pipe the .map()
operator:
findAllShows(): Observable<Show[]> {
return this.http
.get(`${someURL}/shows`)
.pipe(map(result=>result.shows))
}