Can you dynamically generate a drop-down list with values from an call to an external API?

[courtneyrichard]

Is it possible to have a field's choice list dynamically populated from an API call?

[Alikutty A · Accepted solution]

Yes, You can do this using Ajax calls.

You can write an onLoad client script, that calls an Async Glide Ajax which retrieves the requires choices from your API. For eg if REST API, then you require the Rest Message to get values from an external system. The values can be returned and updated on the choice field using g_form.addOption();

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[courtneyrichard]

That did it.

Thanks Alikutty.

[Alikutty A]

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[Afifa1]

Hi Courtney,

I know its an old post.I have similar type of requirement.Can I have teh script here.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Afifa