How to set the value if it exists, otherwise store an empty string with GET

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Hello, is there a best practice when one is receiving a variable from an API payload and it's uncertain if the variable will be set?

I am unsure if the earliest will be set, so I have configured as such:

is this what you would recommend? basically, i want to set the value if it exists, otherwise store an empty string

Xano Support Chat

You're almost there! You want to move your variable onto the value line above. And apply the GET filter to the variable. GET can be thought of like a "dot" in dot notation. So your setup should look like this: