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C# Parsing JSON String

I have tried countless methods to Parse my JSON string (Steam Public Data), yet nothing seems to work. I just want to be able to extract values from the string. For Example, obtaining the value of personaname which would return SlothGod. I have JSON.NET installed in my project.
Here is my JSON:
{
"response": {
"players": [
{
"steamid": "76561198301407459",
"communityvisibilitystate": 3,
"profilestate": 1,
"personaname": "SlothGod",
"lastlogoff": 1508389707,
"commentpermission": 1,
"profileurl": "http://steamcommunity.com/id/sleuthgud/",
"avatar": "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/09/09cea52b91136fb3306c57771a746db2823b91ba.jpg",
"avatarmedium": "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/09/09cea52b91136fb3306c57771a746db2823b91ba_medium.jpg",
"avatarfull": "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/avatars/09/09cea52b91136fb3306c57771a746db2823b91ba_full.jpg",
"personastate": 0,
"realname": "Josh",
"primaryclanid": "103582791460168790",
"timecreated": 1462086929,
"personastateflags": 0,
"loccountrycode": "AU",
"locstatecode": "QLD"
}
]
}
}
Main method suggested to me:
public class Details
{
public string personaname { get; set; }
}
private void GetSteamDetails()
{
var data = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Details>(SteamDetailsJson);
SteamName = data.personaname;
}
This is placed before Page_Load(). I then call GetSteamDetails(); when I want to fetch the name.

After my question being down voted, I decided to not give up on this problem. After extensive research, trial and error, and YouTube tutorials which are the most helpful IMO. I found that the data was containing a JSON array, and yes I will admit, I was confused with this, but the answer was to simply treat it like a C# array and add [1] to the end of players.
Details details = new Details();
public class Details
{
public string avatar { get; set; }
public string avatarmedium { get; set; }
public string avatarfull { get; set; }
public string realname { get; set; }
public string personaname { get; set; }
public string steamid { get; set; }
}
private void GetSteamDetails()
{
var SteamDetails= JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<dynamic>(SteamDetailsJson);
avatar = SteamDetails.response.players[1].avatar.ToString();
personaname = SteamDetails.response.players[1].personaname.ToString();
}

Based on the JSON string you provided, you should have the following C# classes to support it, or to deserialize the JSON object values into: I used this link to generate the classes.
public class Player
{
public string steamid { get; set; }
public int communityvisibilitystate { get; set; }
public int profilestate { get; set; }
public string personaname { get; set; }
public int lastlogoff { get; set; }
public int commentpermission { get; set; }
public string profileurl { get; set; }
public string avatar { get; set; }
public string avatarmedium { get; set; }
public string avatarfull { get; set; }
public int personastate { get; set; }
public string realname { get; set; }
public string primaryclanid { get; set; }
public int timecreated { get; set; }
public int personastateflags { get; set; }
public string loccountrycode { get; set; }
public string locstatecode { get; set; }
}
public class Response
{
public List<Player> players { get; set; }
}
public class RootObject
{
public Response response { get; set; }
}
Then, using Newtonsoft.Json, you can deserialize the JSON object into your C# classes as follow:
JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<RootObject>("yourJsonString");

You mention that Newtonsoft.Json already referenced in the project.
Use class to represent json data structure, then you can easy deserialize it.
You can use only properties you need in the class.
public class Player
{
public string personaname { get; set; }
}
var player = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Player>(jsonString);
// use player.personaname
For updates question create classes which represent your data structure
public class Team
{
public List<Player> players { get; set; }
}
public class Response
{
public Team response { get; set; }
}

You can use http://json2csharp.com/ to generate a class automatically from a JSON string.

Deserialized JSON String to C# Object gives the error "Cannot access static class in non-static context" when the object's methods are called

I'm trying to GET a JSON REST-api request, deserialize it using the Newtonsoft.Json package for .NET and access methods within the newly created object, but I keep getting an error that won't let me run my C# code in Visual Studio 2015.
For the following JSON string,
{
"pagination":
{
"per_page": 1,
"items": 28,
"page": 1,
"urls":
{
"last": "https://...",
"next": "https://..."
},
"pages": 28
},
"results":
[{
"style": ["House"],
"thumb": "https://...",
"format": ["File", "AAC", "Album"],
"country": "Unknown",
"barcode": ["id886037928"],
"uri": "/Porter-Robinson-Worlds/master/721049",
"community": {"have": 932, "want": 720},
"label": ["Astralwerks", "Sample Sized, LLC", "Astralwerks"],
"catno": "none",
"year": "2014",
"genre": ["Electronic"],
"title": "Porter Robinson - Worlds",
"resource_url": "https://...",
"type": "master",
"id": 721049
}]
}
I created the following C# object class:
public class Discogs
{
public class pagination
{
public int per_page { get; set; }
public int items { get; set; }
public int page { get; set; }
public class urls
{
public string last { get; set; }
public string next { get; set; }
}
public int pages { get; set; }
public class data
{
public string[] style { get; set; }
public string thumb { get; set; }
public string[] format { get; set; }
public string country { get; set; }
public string[] barcode { get; set; }
public string uri { get; set; }
public class community
{
public string have { get; set; }
public string want { get; set; }
}
public string[] label { get; set; }
public string catno { get; set; }
public string year { get; set; }
public string[] genre { get; set; }
public string title { get; set; }
public string resource_url { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
public string id { get; set; }
}
public class results
{
public data Results { get; set; }
}
}
}
In a private async void class, I've successfully fetched the GET request and stored it in the string, jsonstring. Now I try to run this code:
Discogs myUser = new Discogs();
myUser = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Discogs>(jsonstring);
int yr = myUser.pagination.data.year;
...but my project gets an error, An object reference is required for the non-static field, method, or property 'Discogs.pagination.data.year', cannot access non-static property 'year' in static context.
This does not make sense to me because I have no static classes or methods. I've searched for a solution but all similar problems seem to be able to access deserialized objects without any such error. Any help on accessing the methods in my Discogs object would be greatly appreciated.

The problem is that you are trying to use the class Pagination without instantiating the class. In order to use a non-static class (Pagination, Data, Community) you must first instantiate them like below
Pagination pag = new Pagination();
Your structure here is pretty odd. Normally classes would be in separate files or at least not nested such as you have here. You may want to rethink the way you've designed this program.

You are trying to get value from "myUser.pagination...", but in your example "pagination" is a class name not a property inside "Discogs" class, same as "data" inside "pagination" class
code with nested classes:
public class Discogs
{
public class Pagination
{
public int per_page { get; set; }
public int items { get; set; }
public int page { get; set; }
public class Urls
{
public string last { get; set; }
public string next { get; set; }
}
public Urls urls {get;set;}
public int pages { get; set; }
public class Data
{
public string[] style { get; set; }
public string thumb { get; set; }
public string[] format { get; set; }
public string country { get; set; }
public string[] barcode { get; set; }
public string uri { get; set; }
public class Community
{
public string have { get; set; }
public string want { get; set; }
}
public Community community { get; set; }
public string[] label { get; set; }
public string catno { get; set; }
public string year { get; set; }
public string[] genre { get; set; }
public string title { get; set; }
public string resource_url { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
public string id { get; set; }
}
public class Results
{
public Data Results { get; set; }
}
public Results result {get;set;}
}
public Pagination pagination {get;set}
}
code with i think a bit easy to understand:
public class Urls
{
public string last { get; set; }
public string next { get; set; }
}
public class Community
{
public string have { get; set; }
public string want { get; set; }
}
public class Data
{
public string[] style { get; set; }
public string thumb { get; set; }
public string[] format { get; set; }
public string country { get; set; }
public string[] barcode { get; set; }
public string uri { get; set; }
public string[] label { get; set; }
public string catno { get; set; }
public string year { get; set; }
public string[] genre { get; set; }
public string title { get; set; }
public string resource_url { get; set; }
public string type { get; set; }
public string id { get; set; }
public Community community { get; set; }
}
public class Results
{
public Data Results { get; set; }
}
public class Pagination
{
public int per_page { get; set; }
public int items { get; set; }
public int page { get; set; }
public int pages { get; set; }
public Urls urls {get;set;}
public Results result {get;set;}
}
public class Discogs
{
public Pagination pagination {get;set}
}

How to send list of object to webapi c#?

I'm trying to send a list of objects to webapi in json-array format. But, in the parameter its getting null.
Now, let me post the code that i have tried so far
[HttpPost]
[Route("~/api/visitsave")]
public IHttpActionResult Save(List<VisitDataModel> visitobj)
{
foreach (VisitDataModel visitobjs in visitobj) {
VisitManager obj = new VisitManager(visitobjs);
bool value = obj.Save();
}
return Ok();
}
This is the json-array I'm trying to pass, but it is not working in the parameter visitobj.
Its receiving null. As I'm new to webapi and c#, I'm struggling with this.
But when i pass single json object I'm getting values and when i switched back to list, it's not working.
Let me post the json array that am trying to post:
{"visitobj":[{"Remarks":"test","UserID":193,"FindingsAtSite":"nothing","CheckInDate":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","CheckOutDate":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","VisitStatusID":1,"CreatedBy":192,"CreatedDateTime":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","Claim":{"TransportMode":1,"Date":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","FromLocation":"chennai","ToLocation":"re","Ticket":123.2,"Conveyance":123.5,"Lodge":234.0,"Meals":23}}]}
This is the jsonresponse am trying to send to my webapi can someone helpme out this may be dumb question but am struggling with this. Thanks in advance!!

May be you are passing json in wrong format. I have an API action like this
[HttpPost]
[Route("sample")]
public IHttpActionResult SampleOp(List<SampleObj> smpJson)
{
foreach (var item in smpJson){
//Do Some Thing Here
}
return ok();
}
And passing the json data as
[{
"name":"name 1",
"address":"address 1",
"age":1
},
{
"name":"name 2",
"address":"address 2",
"age":2
}]
Here is my SampleObj modal
public class SampleObj {
public string name { get; set; }
public string address { get; set; }
public int age { get; set; }
}
It is tested and working here

This is a normal behavior since your contract does not match.
Change your parameters to the following and your argument will be ok
public class Claim
{
public int TransportMode { get; set; }
public string Date { get; set; }
public string FromLocation { get; set; }
public string ToLocation { get; set; }
public double Ticket { get; set; }
public double Conveyance { get; set; }
public double Lodge { get; set; }
public int Meals { get; set; }
}
public class Visitobj
{
public string Remarks { get; set; }
public int UserID { get; set; }
public string FindingsAtSite { get; set; }
public string CheckInDate { get; set; }
public string CheckOutDate { get; set; }
public int VisitStatusID { get; set; }
public int CreatedBy { get; set; }
public string CreatedDateTime { get; set; }
public Claim Claim { get; set; }
}
public class VisiteRequest
{
public List<Visitobj> visitobj { get; set; }
}
Or the second option you have to change the Json sent object as an array
[{"Remarks":"test","UserID":193,"FindingsAtSite":"nothing","CheckInDate":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","CheckOutDate":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","VisitStatusID":1,"CreatedBy":192,"CreatedDateTime":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","Claim":{"TransportMode":1,"Date":"2017-02-01 12:00:00","FromLocation":"chennai","ToLocation":"re","Ticket":123.2,"Conveyance":123.5,"Lodge":234.0,"Meals":23}}]

JSON deserializing to C# types

I have got following JSON that should be deserialized to C# class:
{"status":"error","messages":[{"level":"error","key":"InvalidTokenError","dsc":"Invalid
token"}]}
So I have a questions what is the kind of type should be
[{"level":"error","key":"InvalidTokenError","dsc":"Invalid token"}]
?
Is this array, list or class?

You can use json2csharp.com to get the types of the JSON.
JSON:
{"status":"error","messages":[{"level":"error","key":"InvalidTokenError","dsc":"Invalid token"}]}
Here is the classes generated for your JSON:
public class Message
{
public string level { get; set; }
public string key { get; set; }
public string dsc { get; set; }
}
public class RootObject
{
public string status { get; set; }
public List<Message> messages { get; set; }
}
for JSON:
[{"level":"error","key":"InvalidTokenError","dsc":"Invalid token"}]
Type:
public class Message
{
public string level { get; set; }
public string key { get; set; }
public string dsc { get; set; }
}

You can use this site
public class Message
{
public string level { get; set; }
public string key { get; set; }
public string dsc { get; set; }
}
public class RootObject
{
public string status { get; set; }
public List<Message> messages { get; set; }
}

extract data from json in asp.net c#

I'm trying to extract some data from json. I've been looking for a solution either in JSS or Json.net but haven't been able to figure this problem out. this is how my Json looks like:
Note: i Have tested and the mapping and decentralization works! I'm looking for a way to extract specifc data from the json!
Thanks in Advance!
{
"tasks":[
{
"id":"tmp_fk1345624806538",
"name":"Gantt editor ",
"code":"",
"level":0,
"status":"STATUS_ACTIVE",
"start":1346623200000,
"duration":5,
"end":1347055199999,
"startIsMilestone":false,
"endIsMilestone":false,
"assigs":[
{
"resourceId":"tmp_3",
"id":"tmp_1345625008213",
"roleId":"tmp_1",
"effort":7200000
}
],
"depends":"",
"description":"",
"progress":0
},
{
"id":"tmp_fk1345624806539",
"name":"phase 1",
"code":"",
"level":1,
"status":"STATUS_ACTIVE",
"start":1346623200000,
"duration":2,
"end":1346795999999,
"startIsMilestone":false,
"endIsMilestone":false,
"assigs":[
{
"resourceId":"tmp_1",
"id":"tmp_1345624980735",
"roleId":"tmp_1",
"effort":36000000
}
],
"depends":"",
"description":"",
"progress":0
},
{
"id":"tmp_fk1345624789530",
"name":"phase 2",
"code":"",
"level":1,
"status":"STATUS_SUSPENDED",
"start":1346796000000,
"duration":3,
"end":1347055199999,
"startIsMilestone":false,
"endIsMilestone":false,
"assigs":[
{
"resourceId":"tmp_2",
"id":"tmp_1345624993405",
"roleId":"tmp_2",
"effort":36000000
}
],
"depends":"2",
"description":"",
"progress":0
}
],
"resources":[
{
"id":"tmp_1",
"name":"Resource 1"
},
{
"id":"tmp_2",
"name":"Resource 2"
},
{
"id":"tmp_3",
"name":"Resource 3"
}
],"roles":[
{
"id":"tmp_1",
"name":"Project Manager"
},
{
"id":"tmp_2",
"name":"Worker"
}
],
"canWrite":true,
"canWriteOnParent":true,
"selectedRow":0,
"deletedTaskIds":[],
}
i've already mapped as follow
public class Rootobject
{
public Task[] tasks { get; set; }
public Resource[] resources { get; set; }
public Role[] roles { get; set; }
public bool canWrite { get; set; }
public bool canWriteOnParent { get; set; }
public int selectedRow { get; set; }
public object[] deletedTaskIds { get; set; }
}
public class Task
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
public string code { get; set; }
public int level { get; set; }
public string status { get; set; }
public long start { get; set; }
public int duration { get; set; }
public long end { get; set; }
public bool startIsMilestone { get; set; }
public bool endIsMilestone { get; set; }
public Assig[] assigs { get; set; }
public string depends { get; set; }
public string description { get; set; }
public int progress { get; set; }
}
public class Assig
{
public string resourceId { get; set; }
public string id { get; set; }
public string roleId { get; set; }
public int effort { get; set; }
}
public class Resource
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
}
public class Role
{
public string id { get; set; }
public string name { get; set; }
}
and I need to extract following information from my json.(from specific Task in may json! for example the first one with id : tmp_fk1345624806538 ).
Note: i'm getting my json from a json file as follow:
string startDate; // this is what i need to extract
string endDate; // this is what i need to extract
string Progress; // this is what i need to extract
public void load()
{
GC.GClass l = new GC.GClass();
string jsonString = l.load(); // i get my json from a json file
Rootobject project = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Rootobject>(jsonString);
}

You can use LINQ to query the object quickly.
Task task = project.tasks.FirstOrDefault(t=> t.id == "tmp_fk1345624806538");
Test task, and if null then there was not task with matching id. If you are sure that there will be a matching task your can just use .First(), but it will throw an exception if there is no match in the list
You'll need to add a using System.Linq; if you don't have that already.