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I'm really struggling with a custom connection for Flow I've created due to the "object" type required by a customer. I validated their swagger file.

Below is the particular "object" type in question:

"customFields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": {
"type": "object"
}

If I send in the PUT the following: customFields: { "22570" : "TEST"}

Then Flow adds double quotes before and after my brackets like so: customFields: "{ "22570" : "TEST"}"

Anyone have any thoughts on how I can get Flow to stop adding the double quotes?

Thanks in advance for any help someone can give me.

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Hi @JohnC525,

Could you please share a screenshot of your flow's configuration?

Do you want to send in the PUT as an object ({ "22570" : "TEST"}) rather than a string ("{ "22570" : "TEST"}")?

If you want to send in the PUT as an object rather than a string, I think the Variables-> "Initialize variable" action could achieve your needs. You could consider take a try to Initialize an Object variable within your flow to store your input value.

I have made a test on my side and please take a try with the following workaround:

Add a proper trigger, here I use Flow Button trigger.

Add a Variables-> "Initialize variable" action, Name set to CustomFields, Type set to Object and Value set to following formula:

{ "22570": "TEST" }

Add a Compose action, Inputs set to following formula:

variables('CustomFields')

On your side, type the following formula to reference the Object variable value that you initialized within above step:

variables('VariableName')

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The flow works successfully as below:

More details about using expressions within flow actions, please check the following article:

Use expressions in flow actions

Best regards,

Kris

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John_On_CRM 9 on at

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Kris, to answer this question: "Do you want to send in the PUT as an object ({ "22570" : "TEST"}) rather than a string ("{ "22570" : "TEST"}")?"

My answer is Yes. That is what I am trying to do. I'm scheduled to work no this tomorow (4/4/18) so I will try out what you described and see if it will work for me.

Thanks,

John.

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John_On_CRM 9 on at

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Kris, Your solution worked perfectly. Many Thanks!!!

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jlazerus 28 on at

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This was very helpful, thanks.

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