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Length

Description

This operation counts and returns the number of values in the list.

Method

GET

Endpoint URL

Important

Make sure to replace xxxx in the domain name in the request specification below to the one assigned to your application.

https://xxxx.backendless.app/api/hive/[hive-name]/list/[key]/length

where:

Argument                Description
[hive-name] Name of a hive where the operation is performed.
[key] Key name identifying a list.

Request Headers

None.

Request Body

None.

Response Body

The total number of values stored in the specified list.

Example

The example below returns the total number of items stored in the fruits list.

curl --location --request GET "https://xxxx.backendless.app/api/hive/shoppingCart/list/fruits/length"

where:

Argument                Description
shoppingCart Name of a hive where the operation is performed.
fruits Key name identifying a list to get the total number of values.

Codeless Reference
list_api_get_key_items_count

where:

Argument                Description
hive name Name of a hive where the operation is performed.
key name Key name identifying a list.

Returns the total number of values in the list.

Consider the following List storage:

list_api_example_get_values_2

The example below counts the number of items in the demoList:

list_api_example_get_key_items_count