JSS Layout Service not returning items from datasource with query

Question

I am trying to use the JSS service Layout API to get the items from a datasource specified in a control.

When I set a specific item as a datasource, I do get the item fields.

But when I use a query to get multiple items, I don't get any data from the service. Only the text of datasource query.

I need to get the datasource items in the json. I am missing something? Should I extend the layout service for this to work?

Answer 1

You have two options:

1. Use Integrated GraphQL to query the rendering data you need: https://jss.sitecore.net/docs/techniques/graphql/integrated-graphql

2. Extend an existing Rendering Contents Resolver or implement a custom Rendering Contents Resolver in order to use a search query as a datasource. The out-of-the-box resolvers are:

   • Datasource Resolver - The default behavior, serializes the rendering's datasource item
   • Datasource Item Children Resolver - Serializes the children of the datasource item
   • Context Item Resolver - Serializes the context item instead of the datasource item
   • Context Item Children Resolver - Serializes the children of the context item
   • Folder Filter Resolver - Serializes the descendents of the datasource item, excluding folders

   You can find information about Rendering Contents Resolvers here, they are fairly straightforward to implement: https://jss.sitecore.net/docs/techniques/extending-layout-service/layoutservice-rendering-contents