Automation glossary

Object

An object is a set of named key-value pairs that describes one thing, such as a contact with a name, email, and company.

In plain language

In JSON, an object is the part in curly braces, where each field name points to a value.

Example

{"name": "Ada", "email": "ada@example.com", "company": "Acme"} is an object describing one contact.

JSON · Array · Field · Payload

Common misconception

An object is not a list; an array holds many items in order, while an object holds named fields for one item.

Implementation guidance

Reference fields by their key names, handle missing or null keys, keep nested objects shallow where possible, and validate structure with a schema.

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