How to return data in json format its returns string

Question

I have following code but its return data in string type.. how to return data in json format.

[HttpGet]
        public string Save(BookingInformation BookingJson)
        {
    SuccessResponse msg = new SuccessResponse();
    msg.FleetBookingId = objMaster.Current.Id.ToString();
    msg.Success = true;
    msg.Message = "Booking saved successfully";
    var obj = serializer.Serialize(msg).Trim('"');
    return obj;
}

Calling Method

public async void getsave(BookingInformation BookingJson)
{
    var baseAddress = new Uri("http://mycar.com");

    string url = "/api/Jobs/SaveBooking";

    using (var httpClient = new HttpClient { BaseAddress = baseAddress })
    {
        var Jsonlines = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(BookingJson);
        //httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.TryAddWithoutValidation("accept-charset", "utf-8");

        //httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.TryAddWithoutValidation("authorization", "Basic *sample_token*");

        using (var content = new StringContent(Jsonlines, System.Text.Encoding.Default, "application/json"))
        {
            using (var response = await httpClient.PostAsync(url, content))
            {
                object responseData = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
            }
        }
    } 
}

Result is : how to return only json. I want return data in json format

"{\"FleetBookingId\":\"36572\",\"Success\":true,\"Message\":\"Booking saved successfully\"}"

i want like this :

{"FleetBookingId":"36572","Success":true,"Message":"Booking saved successfully"}

Then don't return a `string` from your API method, but a `SuccessResponse` and let the API's serializer do its work automagically. — CodeCaster, May 25 '16 at 10:41
how to return data in json format because i am using this service many languages.. python android and php.. — Adeel Khan, May 25 '16 at 10:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 25 '16 at 10:49

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Don't return a string from your API method, but a SuccessResponse and let the API's serializer do its work:

[HttpGet]
public SuccessResponse Save(BookingInformation BookingJson)
{
    SuccessResponse msg = new SuccessResponse();
    msg.FleetBookingId = objMaster.Current.Id.ToString();
    msg.Success = true;
    msg.Message = "Booking saved successfully";

    return msg;
}

edited May 25 '16 at 10:49

CodeCaster

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answered May 25 '16 at 10:47

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@CodeCaster thanks for improvements in answer :-) Now is better. – BWA May 25 '16 at 10:53

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 25 '16 at 10:52

Return A Json Result from Controller

    public ActionResult GetSuggestionFirst()
    {
        var search = Request.Params["term"].Trim();

        var itemList = (from items in db.TblProductSuggestionFirsts where items.Name.StartsWith(search) select new { label = items.Name, value = items.Name }).Take(50).ToList();

        return Json(itemList, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
    }

This return json object (Json look like string, just parse it in Javascript)

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited May 25 '16 at 11:55

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I got the answer thanks :)

var content = new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(msg);

JToken json = JObject.Parse(content);

edited May 25 '16 at 11:55

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answered May 25 '16 at 10:53

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It makes no sense to do a JSON roundtrip within your controller method. You have `msg` right there. What are you going to do with the `JToken json`? – CodeCaster May 25 '16 at 10:54
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@CodeCoster finally OP did the same thing – sumngh May 25 '16 at 10:57
Thanks @CodeCaster your support but i really want json data its working fine for me – Adeel Khan May 25 '16 at 10:57
@sumngh no, this is in the controller, not on the client side. – CodeCaster May 25 '16 at 10:57

How to return data in json format its returns string

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