response.jsonPath() has square brackets around the element, how do I retrieve the string value? Rest Assured

Question

I have an HTTP response body that looks that this when I make a GET request:

 [
  {
    "id": "1111",
    "type": "Sale",
    "name": "MyNameTest",
    "shortDescription": "Sale a"
  }
]

When I try to assert the results with "Rest Assured", the name value is always wrapped in square brackets [].

    final String returnedAttributeValue = response.jsonPath().getString("name");
    Assert.assertEquals(returnedAttributeValue, "MyNameTest");

So the test fails with Expected "MyNameTest", but was "[MyNameTest]"

Can any one tell me how to resolve this?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 21 '20 at 14:45

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You are accessing values within an array, so use name[n]

final String returnedAttributeValue = response.jsonPath().getString("name[0]");
Assert.assertEquals(returnedAttributeValue, "MyNameTest");

answered Jul 21 '20 at 14:45

Wilfred Clement

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Shouldn't it be `$[0].name`? – chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic- Jul 21 '20 at 15:31
In `Rest Assured` JSON Path syntax uses `Groovy's GPath` notation and is not to be confused with `Jayway's JsonPath` syntax – Wilfred Clement Jul 21 '20 at 15:33
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Aha. An unfortunate name collision. – chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic- Jul 21 '20 at 17:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '22 at 15:05

Another possible solution for checking the content of an array, you could use org.hamcrest.Matchers.contains:

import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.contains;

response
  .andExpect(jsonPath("$name", contains("MyNameTest")));

response.jsonPath() has square brackets around the element, how do I retrieve the string value? Rest Assured

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