How to parse a JSON array inside a JSON object

Question

I am calling a web service which returns the following JSON when I use

dynamic jsonResult=    JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(response.Content.ToString());

{
    {  "items": 
      [ 
       {     
     "category": "Category1", 
         "word": "stars",  
        "lemma": "star",    
     "url": "XY"   
       }  
      ]
    }
  }

I have create d class like the following:

 public class MyClass
    {
        [JsonProperty("category")]
        public string category { get; set; }
  
        [JsonProperty("word")]
        public string word{ get; set; }

        [JsonProperty("lemma")]
        public string lemma{ get; set; }
        
        [JsonProperty("url")]
        public string url { get; set; }

But I don't know how I can extract the list of json objects inside the json array. I have tried the following but it doesn't work:

List<MyClass> list = 
    JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<MyClass>>(response.Content.ToString());

I need to extract the result as a list of MyClass. Any help would be appreciated.

That ain't JSON. Notice how it's wrapped by double curlies? {{ ... }}. Not legal. — spender
– spender, Commented Aug 26, 2020 at 8:51
@Cid Assumptions cause wasted time. We shouldn't need to form "opinions" about what OP intended to communicate. — spender
– spender, Commented Aug 26, 2020 at 9:01

Cid · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-26 08:47:29Z

4

You need a root class. Your JSON contains a member named items

public class Root
{
    [JsonProperty("items")]
    public List<MyClass> items{ get; set; }
}

And then :

Root root = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Root>(response.Content.ToString());

answered Aug 26, 2020 at 8:47

Cid

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