# Bug in Code node **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** code\ **Created:** [February 19, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215 "2023-02-19T15:14:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shrey-42](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/shrey-42/32/3437_2.png) [@shrey-42](https://community.n8n.io/u/shrey-42)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/1 "2023-02-19T15:14:20Z")
## Describe the issue/error/question Code node is giving the error `ERROR: A 'json' property isn't an object` when there’s no reason for it to. It can also be seen in the console that the json data seems to be properly structured. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/e/d/ed14f0be558beaa3b09b14bccda275616414c22b.png) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/1/b/1b528333e2e0e75d8b6c5f4e5cb7524de55d89ce.png) ## Information on your n8n setup - **n8n version:** 0.216.0 - **Database you’re using (default: SQLite):** Postgres - **Running n8n with the execution process [own(default), main]:** default - **Running n8n via [Docker, npm, n8n.cloud, desktop app]:** Docker ---
**Author:** ![shrey-42](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/shrey-42/32/3437_2.png) [@shrey-42](https://community.n8n.io/u/shrey-42)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/2 "2023-02-19T16:00:26Z")
Update: Upon further investigation, the input data’s structure (Array in the root level) in this case, seems to be responsible for this scenario (in conjunction with the Code node). * * * Incoming data's schema: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/4/e/4ecad1990c7f4c5cc765c070e65116b7a5372c78.png) * * * When i try the same thing with the old Function node, it works fine: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/a/8/a8b9cd340fcb7157b9e6b854fb26c1aa9f50a785.png) * * * This should work fine in the Code node as well, right ? ---
**Author:** ![MutedJam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/mutedjam/32/70851_2.png) [@MutedJam](https://community.n8n.io/u/MutedJam)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/3 "2023-02-20T08:48:22Z")
Hi @shrey-42, I am sorry you’re having trouble. I just tried reproducing this on my end, but the Code node in the below example workflow runs fine for me on n8n@0.216.0: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/c/e/cecbadd532b3006cd3739e7dfcc46f866c622809.png) Workflow: Perhaps you can share an example workflow using which the problem can be reproduced rather than just a screenshot? ---
**Author:** ![shrey-42](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/shrey-42/32/3437_2.png) [@shrey-42](https://community.n8n.io/u/shrey-42)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/4 "2023-02-20T10:00:01Z")
Hi @MutedJam. Sure, here’s the workflow: This involves a custom node, Directus ([n8n-nodes-directus - npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-directus)). Will send you the credentials in a PM. ---
**Author:** ![MutedJam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/mutedjam/32/70851_2.png) [@MutedJam](https://community.n8n.io/u/MutedJam)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/5 "2023-02-20T10:38:17Z")
Thank you @shrey-42. Seeing I do not have this node, could you share the JSON output from this node so I can mock the output in the workflow? ---
**Author:** ![shrey-42](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/shrey-42/32/3437_2.png) [@shrey-42](https://community.n8n.io/u/shrey-42)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/6 "2023-02-20T10:46:33Z")
The node is also installable as a community node. But, here’s the node output as printed in the console, by the command `console.log($input.all())`: ```auto [ { "json": [ { "id": 2, "status": "open", "user_created": "e3139d0b-9bf4-4003-bf3f-e617bb499966", "date_created": "2023-02-19T14:47:49.555Z", "user_updated": null, "date_updated": null, "title": "2", "parent": [ 4, 5, 6, 7 ] } ], "pairedItem": { "item": 0 } } ] ``` ---
**Author:** ![MutedJam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/mutedjam/32/70851_2.png) [@MutedJam](https://community.n8n.io/u/MutedJam)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/7 "2023-02-20T12:48:16Z")
Hi @shrey-42, this looks like your custom node returns an invalid data structure. This is no longer supported by the Code node and the value of `json` has to be an object rather than an array (see [How n8n structures data | n8n Docs](https://docs.n8n.io/data/data-structure/) for an example). So you’d need to change your node to return a suitable data structure. For example: ```json [{ "json": { "id": 2, "status": "open", "user_created": "e3139d0b-9bf4-4003-bf3f-e617bb499966", "date_created": "2023-02-19T14:47:49.555Z", "user_updated": null, "date_updated": null, "title": "2", "parent": [ 4, 5, 6, 7 ] } }] ``` This structure would also work in the Code node: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/original/3X/d/8/d8c0051d074390c0a40df2fa8f362d52da2b0aa5.png) ---
**Author:** ![shrey-42](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/shrey-42/32/3437_2.png) [@shrey-42](https://community.n8n.io/u/shrey-42)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/8 "2023-02-21T11:48:32Z")
Hi @MutedJam , thanks for the triage! Will accommodate for this change. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/bug-in-code-node/23215/9 "2023-05-22T11:48:55Z")
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