---
title: "jsonGet"
description: "Takes a JSON friendly string and a path string, and returns the value of that path."
---

# jsonGet

> Takes a JSON friendly string and a path string, and returns the value of that path.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**
## Description
Takes a JSON-friendly string and a path string, and returns the value of that path.

## Syntax
`jsonGet(json, path)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `json` | The JSON string. The string must be in a JSON-friendly format. |
| String | `path` | The path to look for in the JSON string. |

### Results
**Object** - The value at the path.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
// This example takes a JSON friendly string and finds the value located at the path item.secondThing, which is 2.
 
jsonGet("{'item':{'firstThing':1, 'secondThing':2}}", "item.secondThing")
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
// This example takes a JSON friendly string and finds the value located at the path item, which is {"firstThing":1,"secondThing":2}.
 
jsonGet("{'item':{'firstThing':1, 'secondThing':2}}", "item")
```