Json parsing in Ansible

Question

I have to parse the output of the following command:

mongo  --eval \"db.isMaster()\"

which gives output as follows:

Answer 1

There are quite a bit of helpful filters in Ansible.

Try: when: (output_text.stdout | from_json).ismaster

Answer 2

Brother Coder, honestly I got a better Method, because for 3 weeks I just could not parse it with ansible filters as it was to complicated and never worked. I just curled the FILE and used JQ parser with regex. The only thing that is required is that JQ PARSER has to be installed on the server:

To do it with ANSIBLE:

Use host prompt to choose the envid in the

1. curl file like this:

• name: Get json file shell: curl --output file.json -k -O https://example.tp.com/services/getMasterExtract.php?env_id={{envid}}&product=all&du=all&format=json&resolved=true args: chdir: /tmp/

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2. Extract the Value:

• name: get value from file shell: cat file.json | jq '.globals.environments.{{envid}}."legacy-claimcenter-hostname"' | sed 's/"//g' args: chdir: /tmp/ register: apiaccountclaims

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3. Register as Variable :

• name: set-fact1 set_fact: claims1: "{{ apiaccountclaims.stdout }}"

  4. USE IT ANYWHERE:

• name: Enter service tdiapiaccountclaims shell: sudo /usr/share/jbossas/bin/jboss-cli.sh -c --command='/system-property=tdigi.api.uri.edge.account.claims:add(value={{ claims1 }})'

Here is the playbook:

---

• hosts: "{{ hosts | default('all') }}" become: true

  vars_prompt: - name: "envid" prompt: "Please put env ID"

  tasks:

   - name: Get json file
     shell: curl --output file.json -k -O  https://example.tp.com/services/getMasterExtract.php?env_id={{envid}}&product=all&du=all&format=json&resolved=true
     args:
       chdir: /tmp/
  
  
  
   - name: get value from file
     shell: cat file.json | jq '.globals.environments.{{envid}}."legacy-claimcenter-hostname"' | sed 's/"//g'
     args:
       chdir: /tmp/
     register: tdiapiaccountclaims
  
  
  
   - name: set-fact1
     set_fact:
       claims1:  "{{ apiaccountclaims.stdout }}"
  
  
   - name: copy command file
     copy:
      src:  "cli/systemprops2-2.cli"
      dest: "/opt/jboss/profiles/{{jboss_profile}}/configuration/"
  
   - name: backup standalone-full.xml
     shell:  cp "/opt/jboss/profiles/{{jboss_profile}}/configuration/standalone-full.xml" "/opt/jboss/profiles/{{jboss_profile}}/configuration/standalone-full.xml.backup.old"
  
   - name: Delete Configs in file of standalone-full.xml
     shell:  sudo /usr/share/jbossas/bin/jboss-cli.sh -c --file=systemprops2-2.cli
     args:
       chdir: /opt/jboss/profiles/{{ jboss_profile }}/configuration
     register: delvar
  
  
   - name: Enter service tdiapiaccountclaims
     shell: sudo /usr/share/jbossas/bin/jboss-cli.sh -c --command='/system-property=tdigi.api.uri.edge.account.claims:add(value={{ claims1 }})'