Pass JSON from API into an Array for Sorting

I have the following code:

request.get(techURL, function(err, data) {
if (err) { 
console.log("no internet connection");
}
else {
   // put JSON file into an array
}

the request.get returns JSON data. I want to then use this data in an array so that I can sort the data, I couldn't find the solution for this through my searches, can anyone help?

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