JSON API Do Not Return Custom Field Data


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Issue:

Trying to access data contained in a custom field via the JSON API return nothing.

Environment:

All the Manuscript versions and flavours. (Onsite, Onprem, Ondemand)

Audience:

Customer

Root Cause: 

The JSON returned acts like there's no such thing as a custom field

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Use a test account with custom fields configured.
  2. Try to retrieve this data via the JSON API either using the "secret" name or the human-readable name

Resolution:

Use the XML API