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Posted by Clement Attakora
Clement Attakora
7,784 Points

How to access JSON data from web, and implement it in your program.

Im trying to access JSON data from random websites and use it in code. Can anyone help me with a process for getting data in JSON format from URLs please

Andres Oliva
Andres Oliva
7,810 Points

Have you done the blog reader app (Obj-C) or the weather app (Swift)? That's pretty much what you learn doing those courses. I highly recommend checking out the blog reader app.

1 Answer

Jason Wayne
Jason Wayne
11,688 Points
Jason Wayne
Jason Wayne
11,688 Points

It depends on the service providers. Some provide their APIs in XML or JSON or maybe in both format. Usually, to get a JSON format, you will have to place ".json" somewhere along the url when you request the API. The best bet is to checkout the particular API service provider documentation.