# Incoming data has no key, how to split it into tasks

**URL:** <https://forum.alumio.com/t/incoming-data-has-no-key-how-to-split-it-into-tasks/3309>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 24, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.alumio.com/t/incoming-data-has-no-key-how-to-split-it-into-tasks/3309 "2026-06-24T11:32:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bas.T](https://forum.alumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Bas.T](https://forum.alumio.com/u/Bas.T)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.alumio.com/t/incoming-data-has-no-key-how-to-split-it-into-tasks/3309/1 "2026-06-24T11:32:28Z")

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Hello,

I’m running into a hopefully fairly simple thing to solve. I have data that is basically one big array of objects out of the API. I have no key to reference and since the entity transformer is executed afterwards I feel like this doesn’t have the hoped effect either. How can I split an array of objects into seperate tasks per object if I have no key?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![r.candrian](https://forum.alumio.com/user_avatar/forum.alumio.com/r.candrian/32/235_2.png) [@r.candrian](https://forum.alumio.com/u/r.candrian)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.alumio.com/t/incoming-data-has-no-key-how-to-split-it-into-tasks/3309/2 "2026-06-25T06:31:11Z")

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Hi @Bas.T,

Could you please confirm whether the data is like this:

```auto
[
  {
    "id": 1
  },
  {
    "id": 2
  }
]

```

If so, you can use this transformer: [Get branches from a pattern](https://forum.alumio.com/t/get-branches-from-a-pattern/258)

Then, in the pattern option, you can set “\*”.

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**Author:** ![Bas.T](https://forum.alumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Bas.T](https://forum.alumio.com/u/Bas.T)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.alumio.com/t/incoming-data-has-no-key-how-to-split-it-into-tasks/3309/3 "2026-06-25T07:13:41Z")

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Perfect, that is exactly the option I was looking for. Now I do still have an issue with pagination. I have a query parameter called skip that I need to up by 100 since I take 100 at a time. How would I go about configuring that? @r.candrian

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**Author:** ![r.candrian](https://forum.alumio.com/user_avatar/forum.alumio.com/r.candrian/32/235_2.png) [@r.candrian](https://forum.alumio.com/u/r.candrian)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.alumio.com/t/incoming-data-has-no-key-how-to-split-it-into-tasks/3309/4 "2026-06-25T07:55:42Z")

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In that case, you can try to use Follow Pagination → Increase Query Parameter → Increase Offset. If it’s not resolved your issue, please create support ticket and provide us with the link to your configuration.