# How to use array element from HTTP response in inline variable inside a loop? **URL:** \ **Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\ **Tags:** identity-security-cloud, workflows\ **Created:** [April 2, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-to-use-array-element-from-http-response-in-inline-variable-inside-a-loop/201310 "2026-04-02T19:21:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![David\_Norris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@David\_Norris](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/David_Norris)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-to-use-array-element-from-http-response-in-inline-variable-inside-a-loop/201310/2 "2026-04-02T19:30:22Z")
> [@bradlygoodner](#): > > **Is there another approach entirely** for getting a value from an HTTP response array into a subsequent HTTP request URL? Generally, you have three options: 1. Handle your ‘workflow’ programatically externally (e.g. PowerShell SDK, Python SDK…etc). 2. Shift the workflow out to another more capable / centralised / enterprise-grade workflow engine (n8n or whatever else you have), instead of handling complex workflow in a ‘relatively’ limited and niche workflow engine of ISC. 3. If you must handle it within the tenant of ISC, potentially this to handle value extraction: [How to date transform in a workflow - #6 by David\_Norris](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-to-date-transform-in-a-workflow/186242/6) With recent progress in vibe coding, one may say that the technical hurdle for options 1 and 2 are now lower than before. ISC workflow has its own set of limitations (e.g. nondeterministic out-of-order loop iteration, loop iteration limit unless you do recursive workflow…etc.) --- _[View the full topic](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/how-to-use-array-element-from-http-response-in-inline-variable-inside-a-loop/201310)._