Masking Data With MuleSoft DataWeave
Learn how to keep data private with DataWeave.
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Join For FreeIn this article, we will see various examples of how we can mask data using MuleSoft DataWeave. MuleSoft DataWeave has a helper function, mask, in the DW Utils Values module.
We will be using the payload below to understand the mask function.
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[
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{
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"id": "1",
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"firstName": "Tom",
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"lastName": "Cruise",
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"age":25,
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"salary":20000
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},
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{
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"id": "2",
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"firstName": "Maria",
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"lastName": "Sharapova",
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"age":28,
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"salary":10000
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},
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{
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"id": "3",
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"firstName": "James",
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"lastName": "Bond",
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"age":32,
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"salary":30000
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}
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]
Example 1 - Mask the Age to "***"
We need to mask the age to "***". To do this, we can use the mask function.
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xxxxxxxxxx
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%dw 2.0
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import * from dw::util::Values
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output application/json
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---
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payload mask field("age") with "***"
Output:
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x
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[
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{
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"id": "1",
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"firstName": "Tom",
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"lastName": "Cruise",
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"age": "***",
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"salary": 20000
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},
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{
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"id": "2",
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"firstName": "Maria",
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"lastName": "Sharapova",
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"age": "***",
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"salary": 10000
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},
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{
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"id": "3",
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"firstName": "James",
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"lastName": "Bond",
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"age": "***",
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"salary": 30000
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}
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]
Example 2 - Mask the Age to "***" and Salary to "xxxx"
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xxxxxxxxxx
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%dw 2.0
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import * from dw::util::Values
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output application/json
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---
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(payload mask field("age") with "***") mask field("salary") with "xxxx"
Output:
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xxxxxxxxxx
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[
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{
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"id": "1",
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"firstName": "Tom",
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"lastName": "Cruise",
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"age": "***",
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"salary": "xxxx"
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},
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{
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"id": "2",
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"firstName": "Maria",
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"lastName": "Sharapova",
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"age": "***",
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"salary": "xxxx"
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},
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{
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"id": "3",
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"firstName": "James",
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"lastName": "Bond",
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"age": "***",
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"salary": "xxxx"
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}
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]
Example 3 - Format Salary to "$#,###.00"
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%dw 2.0
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import * from dw::util::Values
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output application/json
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type Currency= String{format:"\$#,###.00"}
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---
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payload mask field("salary") with $ as Currency
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xxxxxxxxxx
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[
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{
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"id": "1",
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"firstName": "Tom",
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"lastName": "Cruise",
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"age": 25,
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"salary": "$20,000.00"
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},
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{
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"id": "2",
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"firstName": "Maria",
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"lastName": "Sharapova",
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"age": 28,
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"salary": "$10,000.00"
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},
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{
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"id": "3",
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"firstName": "James",
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"lastName": "Bond",
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"age": 32,
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"salary": "$30,000.00"
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}
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]
Example 4 - Convert FirstName and LastName to Uppercase
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%dw 2.0
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import * from dw::util::Values
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output application/json
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type Currency= String{format:"\$#,###.00"}
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---
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(payload mask field("firstName") with upper($)) mask field("lastName") with upper($)
Output:
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xxxxxxxxxx
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[
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{
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"id": "1",
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"firstName": "TOM",
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"lastName": "CRUISE",
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"age": 25,
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"salary": 20000
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},
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{
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"id": "2",
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"firstName": "MARIA",
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"lastName": "SHARAPOVA",
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"age": 28,
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"salary": 10000
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},
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{
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"id": "3",
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"firstName": "JAMES",
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"lastName": "BOND",
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"age": 32,
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"salary": 30000
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}
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]
Now, you know how to mask data with MuleSoft DataWeave.
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