How to pass all server information from a JSON file in Ansible Forms to AWX for use in a template?

[javitds]

Hi,

I'm using Ansible Forms and AWX, and I have a JSON file with details of several servers on my local machine. The JSON looks like this:

[
    {"name": "Server1", "ip": "192.168.1.10", "role": "web"},
    {"name": "Server2", "ip": "192.168.1.11", "role": "db"}
]

In the Ansible Forms form, the user selects a server, but currently, only the server name is passed to AWX, not all the information (like IP, role, etc.).

My playbook looks like this:

- name: Convert Enum to JSON text and then to Dictionary
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no
  vars:

  tasks:
    - name: Convert Enum to JSON text
      set_fact:
        json_text: "{{ awx_variable | to_json }}"

    - name: Show JSON as text
      debug:
        msg: "JSON text: {{ json_text }}"

    - name: Convert JSON text to Ansible structure
      set_fact:
        data_json: "{{ json_text | from_json }}"

    - name: Show processed structure
      debug:
        msg: "{{ data_json }}"

The issue is that Ansible Forms is on my local machine and AWX is on a different server, so I can't use the lookup to access the JSON file directly. The user selects a server in the form, but only the server name is passed, and I need all the details (like IP, role, etc.) to be available in the AWX playbook.

Would it be possible to upload the JSON file to an accessible repository like GitHub and use it in AWX? Or is there an easier way to achieve this?

Thanks for your help!

[ansibleguy76]

outputObject: true

[ansibleguy76]

the survey may block launch from external (ansible forms)

check if awx template has prompt enabled for extravars?

on the job run, do you see the extravars come in?

[jtordesillasmt]

This is the error in the Ansible form:

This is how the survey variable is set up:

This is my template:

- name: Convert Enum to JSON text and then to Dictionary
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no

  tasks:
    - name: Convert Enum to JSON text
      set_fact:
        json_text: "{{ awx_variable | to_json }}"

    - name: Show JSON as text
      debug:
        msg: "JSON text: {{ json_text }}"

    - name: Convert JSON text to Ansible structure
      set_fact:
        data_json: "{{ json_text | from_json }}"

    - name: Show processed structure
      debug:
        msg: "{{ data_json }}"

[ansibleguy76]

just disable the survey.
and make sure prompt is enabled on extravars and it will work. surveys are for when you run something from awx. when invoking remotely they are best turned off.

[javitds]

I already fixed it, thanks!!!

[ansibleguy76]

for the sake of answering the question, can your mark or reply?