Android JSON parsing 'data of type org.json.JSONObject cannot be converted to JSONArray' error

Question

I'm parsing this JSON on android -

{
  "data": {
    "is_silhouette": false,
    "url": "https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/s180x540/34325347_936407749733967_1354847545689012266_n.jpg?oh=dde033205b1230568dc26b7b01cy5424&oe=56599FD6"
  }
}

I have this code -

                        json = response.getJSONObject();
                        Log.d("json data",json.toString());

                        try {

                            jarray = json.getJSONArray("data");

                        } catch (JSONException e) {
                            e.printStackTrace();
                        }

that gives this error - data of type org.json.JSONObject cannot be converted to JSONArray

Can anyone tell what wrong is there ? Any pointer is appreciated.

Also post your JSON returned data. It seems like "data" is not array. — Sharjeel, Jul 30 '15 at 12:29
You get perhaps a JSONObject and inside your JSONArray, it's better to post your Json data. — fab, Jul 30 '15 at 12:31

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:41

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JSON Array start with [ and end with ] :

and JSON Object start with { and end with } :

So you need to get JSONObject not JSONArray. getJSONObject("data")

answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:41

Karan Rana

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:35

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The data instance isn't an array, but a JSON object. Therefore getJSONArray throws the exception. Use getJSONObject("data") instead.

answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:35

user2810895

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:35

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Take a look here on examples of JSON data types: http://www.w3schools.com/json/json_syntax.asp

You are working with object, not array. Arrays are rounded with '[' and ']'.

answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:35

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Jul 30 '15 at 18:23

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As "data" is a JsonObject and you are trying to access it as JsonArray you are facing this exception instead try this:

json = response.getJSONObject();
Log.d("json data",json.toString());

try {
    JSONObject jobject = json.getJSONObject("data");
} catch (JSONException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

edited Jul 30 '15 at 18:23

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answered Jul 30 '15 at 12:41

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score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Jul 30 '15 at 18:50

There is no JSON array in your json. Use following code

String jsonString = "{
  'data': {
    'is_silhouette': false,
    'url': 'https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/s180x540/34325347_936407749733967_1354847545689012266_n.jpg?oh=dde033205b1230568dc26b7b01cy5424&oe=56599FD6'
  }
}";
JSONObject jsonObj =  new JSONObject(jsonString);

JSONObject data  =  jsonObj.getJSONObject("data");
String url = data.getString("url");

Android JSON parsing 'data of type org.json.JSONObject cannot be converted to JSONArray' error

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