Trying to read json via an API but getting the following error: I've tried a few things but always seem to get this error..
Cannot deserialize the current JSON object (e.g. {"name":"value"}) into type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[Shared.Review]' because the type requires a JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) to deserialize correctly.
To fix this error either change the JSON to a JSON array (e.g. [1,2,3]) or change the deserialized type so that it is a normal .NET type (e.g. not a primitive type like integer, not a collection type like an array or List<T>) that can be deserialized from a JSON object. JsonObjectAttribute can also be added to the type to force it to deserialize from a JSON object. Path 'status', line 1, position 10.
Model:
public class Reviewer
{
public string first_name { get; set; }
public string last_name { get; set; }
public string verified_buyer { get; set; }
public string profile_picture { get; set; }
}
public class Review
{
public string product_review_id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string review { get; set; }
public string rating { get; set; }
public string date_created { get; set; }
public string timeago { get; set; }
public string date_formatted { get; set; }
public string product { get; set; }
public List<object> ratings { get; set; }
public Reviewer reviewer { get; set; }
}
public class RootObject
{
public string status { get; set; }
public List<Review> reviews { get; set; }
public int count { get; set; }
public string rating { get; set; }
public string per_page { get; set; }
public string current_page { get; set; }
public int total_pages { get; set; }
}
c# Code:
var reviews = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Review>>(json);
StringBuilder reviewsString = new StringBuilder();
foreach (var review in reviews)
{
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<div class=\"review\">");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<p class=\"review-title\">Snugg Case</p>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<div class=\"rating\">");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<span class=\"star\"></span>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<span class=\"star\"></span>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<span class=\"star\"></span>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<span class=\"star\"></span>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<span class=\"halfStar\"></span>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("</div>");
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<p class=\"review-details\">{0}</p>",
review.review);
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<p class=\"review-name\">{0}</p>",
review.name);
reviewsString.AppendFormat("<p class=\"review-date\">{0}</p>",
review.date_formatted);
reviewsString.AppendFormat("</div> ");
topSectionReviews.Text += reviewsString;
}
Example Json:
Any questions just ask
Thanks in advance,
Michael