[joshka]

and nor should it. If you think the unix way and use a tool that excels in that you'll find your path to success (e.g. jq).

    $ userId=$(http get https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1 | jq '.userId')
    $ http get "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users/$userId" | jq '{name,email}'
    {
      "name": "Leanne Graham",
      "email": "[e-mail]"
    }