Hello,
I'm looking for a way to retrieve all context values that have been set for a case. The siemplify.get_context_property() function only returns one specified context value. I need to be able to retrieve them all, in one API call if possible. Is there a way to achieve this?
Hi Jeferest,
get_case_context_property(property_key)
Get a case context property.
| Param name | Param type | Definition | Possible values | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| property_key | {string} | The requested key property | N/A | N/A |
Hi Ben, I'm aware of the get_case_context_property() function... But I need a way to retrieve the case context properties dynamically without knowing which properties are attached to a case beforehand (different playbooks can be run which add different properties). Is there a way to do this, either with a SDK function call or an API endpoint I can check?
I don't know of a way to do this. But there is a workaround, but it has a consideration.
Consider
Case.allMythings.key1
Case.allMythings.key2
allMythings is an intermediate JSON key, that stores your dynamic keys inside. This way you can have dynamic keys in a discoverable location.
The value of [Case.allMythings] will be stored/retrieved as a string, so any time you need to edit/update you will need to get the context value, buffer it into a JSON object, then modify and push back. This would scale well in a Block, but not if you are managing this in a Block (as the platform does not go 2 Block layers deep)
For anyone reading, 2 friendly reminders on context keys:
- Keys are indexed, if you creates lots of keys this will have a non-positive affect on the system. e.g. don't use UID/SHA256 as the keys, and then spam this method
- Values are not designed for big objects. Small strings, integers yes, but please dont; store files/objects in there, this is not the right place.
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