# Array within an object
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051
**Category:** General
**Created:** [17 November 2019 02:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051 "2019-11-17T02:20:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@scoobyluke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scoobyluke)
#### Post date: [17 November 2019 02:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/1 "2019-11-17T02:20:44Z")
Evening All. A friend suggested I might want to use Node-Red as a solution to problem i'm having but as i'm new to Node-Red, I haven't got much of a clue what i'm doing with it!
We use an online quoting tool called Quotient which can send data out via webhook - Such as this:
```auto
msg.payload : Object
object
event_name: "quote_accepted"
quote_number: 5350
title: "Configure Winman SMTP relay"
quote_url: "url"
from: "someone"
for: "company"
first_sent: "2019-11-13T16:18:21+00:00"
valid_until: "2019-11-27T16:15:00+00:00"
quote_status: "Accepted"
is_archived: false
currency: "GBP"
amounts_are: "Tax Exclusive (Inclusive Total)"
overall_discount: 0
quote_for: object
name_first: "Joe"
name_last: "N"
email: "email@email.com"
company_name: "company"
phone: object
address: object
item_headings: "Configuration of SMTP relay settings on Winman Server"
total_includes_tax: 81
total_excludes_tax: 67.5
discount_amount_includes_tax: 0
discount_amount_excludes_tax: 0
selected_items: array[1]
0: object
item_code: ""
heading: "Configuration of SMTP relay settings on Winman Server"
description: "1 hour support time (remote)"
accepted: object
accepted_on_behalf: false
accepted_on_behalf_who: ""
order_number: "PO-0173617"
comments: ""
when: "2019-11-13T16:22:28+00:00"
by: object
```
I've got Node-Red to receive the webhook data which is then sent on to a temple file:
```auto
Quote Accepted
Quote Title: {{payload.title}}
Organisation: {{payload.for}}
test: {{payload.selected_items[0].heading}}
I can access properties such as {{payload.title}} and {{payload.for}} but I can't seem to assess properties contained within the selected_items: array[1]. Ideally i would like to use ng-repeat to list any items in this array.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Luke
```
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [17 November 2019 08:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/2 "2019-11-17T08:27:45Z")
The (not ui) template uses mustache not angular so array index is just ...items.0.heading... And you use {{#property}} .... {{/property}} to create an iteration
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### Author:  [@scoobyluke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scoobyluke)
#### Post date: [17 November 2019 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/3 "2019-11-17T10:38:28Z")
Hi Dceejay,
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. When you say 'not ui' templete, what do you mean? I used the template node withing the UI to create the HTML template.
Thanks again for your help,
Luke
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### Author:  [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)
#### Post date: [17 November 2019 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/4 "2019-11-17T10:59:34Z")
There are two template nodes - the "not ui" `template` node can be found in the "Functions' group of templates. The `ui-template` can be found in the "Dashboard' Template group.
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### Author:  [@scoobyluke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scoobyluke)
#### Post date: [17 November 2019 22:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/5 "2019-11-17T22:41:12Z")
Thanks for explanation Zenofmud - makes perfect sense now however I still can't seem to access the selected\_items array within the payload:
```auto
msg.payload : Object
object
event_name: "quote_accepted"
quote_number: 5350
title: "Configure Winman SMTP relay"
item_headings: "Configuration of SMTP relay settings on Winman Server"
selected_items: array[1]
0: object
item_code: ""
heading: "Configuration of SMTP relay settings on Winman Server"
description: "1 hour support time (remote)"
accepted: object
accepted_on_behalf: false
accepted_on_behalf_who: ""
order_number: "PO-0173617"
comments: ""
when: "2019-11-13T16:22:28+00:00"
by: object
```
I assume it should be {{payload.selected\_items.1}} if referenced directly but that doesn't seem to work.
Sorry if i'm being dim!
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [17 November 2019 22:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/6 "2019-11-17T22:52:02Z")
Try `{{payload.selected_items[0]}}`
To visualize an array, see it as a "box" `[]` that contains values and are indexed. Array indexes are (usually) zero based, the first item is 0. If you want the first item of items, use `items[0]`
Although in this case your "value" in the array is an object. You will need to determine the properties of the object.
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### Author:  [@scoobyluke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scoobyluke)
#### Post date: [19 November 2019 21:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-within-an-object/18051/7 "2019-11-19T21:21:15Z")
Thank you for all your help. It now works.