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scrub_date

scrub_date searches for all dates within a JSON payload and replaces them with "*". This is useful for eliminating "flaky" mock requests containing dynamic timestamps. For instance, the request may have a request timestamp that needs to be blanked out. Here is an example of what this transform does:

Usage​

"type": "scrub_date",
"config": {
    "ignorePaths": "<comma separated list of keys>"
}
tip

ignorePaths only requires a string match - it is not a full JSONPath. That means if you want to ignore nested key called "foo" you don't need to enter the full JSONPath (ex: some.nested.key.foo), you only need to enter foo.

Example​

Before and After Example​

Configuration​

{
   "type": "scrub_date",
   "config": {
       "ignorePaths": "createdBy,version"
   }
}

Example Chains​

req_body() -> scrub_date()

This will scrub all date values from the request body JSON.

res_body() -> scrub_date(ignorePaths="lastModified,audit")

This will scrub all date values from the response body JSON except those in fields containing "lastModified" or "audit".

http_req_header(header="X-Timestamp") -> scrub_date()

This will scrub any date values found in the X-Timestamp header.

Before (Original Values)​

  • Request Body: {"orderId": "12345", "timestamp": "2021-04-19T10:30:00Z", "user": {"createdAt": "2021-01-15T08:00:00Z", "lastLogin": "2021-04-19T09:15:30Z"}}
  • Response Body: {"data": {"processedAt": "2021-04-19T10:30:15Z", "expires": "2021-04-20T10:30:15Z", "version": "2021-04-01"}}

After (Scrub Date Transformed)​

  • Request Body: {"orderId": "12345", "timestamp": "*", "user": {"createdAt": "*", "lastLogin": "*"}}
  • Response Body: {"data": {"processedAt": "*", "expires": "*", "version": "2021-04-01"}} (version ignored)