Use the GetProperty component

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title: Use the GetProperty component
description: Get the value of a property from a JSON object by using the GetProperty component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [JSON, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Use the GetProperty component

Get the value of a property from a JSON object by using the GetProperty component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

To configure the properties for the GetProperty component, see [Properties of the JSON utilities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/properties-utilities-json.md).

## Procedure

1.  In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **General** and drag the Variable component to the Design surface.

2.  Double-click the variable and enter a code as a variable.

    For example,

    ```
    {
      "name": "Abel Tutor",
      "age": 30,
      "email": "abletutor@example.com",
    }
    
    ```

3.  In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Utilities** > **JSON**.

4.  Drag the DeserializeObject component to the Design surface to convert a string containing JSON data to a JSON object.

5.  In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Utilities** > **JSON**.

6.  Drag the GetProperty component to the Design surface.

7.  To configure the input fields, see [Configure port properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-input-port-properties.md).

8.  Connect the ports as described in the following table.

<table id="table_jnw_jn1_krb"><thead><tr><th>

Port type

</th><th>

Port name

</th><th>

Data type

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Data In

</td><td>

JsonObject

</td><td>

Object

</td><td>

The JSON object from which to extract a property value.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Data In

</td><td>

PropertyName

</td><td>

String

</td><td>

The name of the property whose value is to be retrieved.For example, `name`.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Data Out

</td><td>

Return

</td><td>

Object

</td><td>

Returns the value of the property.If no property value is found, the port return an error.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>9.  To test the component, right-click the component bar and click **Run From Here**.

    The name is displayed as Abel Tutor when you right-click the GetProperty Data Out port.

    \[Omitted image "get-property-utlities-json-example.png"\] Alt text: GetProperty component Automation Example.


**Parent Topic:**[JSON](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/json.md)