Parsing JSON output from API [duplicate]

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I know this one has been asked loads of times, so mods please do not close this off as no past answers have worked and I have searched already! So I'm using the HaveIBeenPwned API which outputs what is apparently JSON like so:

[
 {
  "Title":"000webhost"
  ,"Name":"000webhost"
  ,"Domain":"000webhost.com"
  ,"BreachDate":"2015-03-01"
  ,"AddedDate":"2015-10-26T23:35:45Z"
  ,"PwnCount":12345678
  ,"Description":"In approximately March 2015, the free web hosting provider 000webhost suffered a major data breach that exposed over 13 million customer records. The data was sold and traded before 000webhost was alerted in October. The breach included names, email addresses and plain text passwords."
  ,"DataClasses":[
    "Email addresses"
    ,"IP addresses"
    ,"Names"
    ,"Passwords"
  ]
  ,"IsVerified":true
  ,"IsSensitive":false
  ,"LogoType":"png"
 }
]

That is the output if I use the following:

echo $output;

json_decode($output) doesn't work. Using a foreach($output as $key) doesn't work, it says invalid argument if I use that. I have tried a normal for() loop and again no joy. What is wrong with this output? How do I get at the values within it? As you should be able to tell I'm using PHP.

Nick · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-22 20:52:08Z

1

Use json_decode($output, true);

Second parameter defines result data format - object (false, default) or associated array (true).

edited Nov 22, 2015 at 20:52

answered Nov 22, 2015 at 20:44

Nick

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GeordieDave1980 Over a year ago

Nope am afraid I just get - Notice: Array to string conversion in C:\xampp\htdocs\havei\index.php on line 27. I used what you told me to, there is some kind of an issue with it, just doesn't seem to want to output it.

GeordieDave1980 Over a year ago

So for example if I use <code>$fs = json_decode($output, true);</code> then try <code>echo $fs['Title']</code> I just get another error: Notice: Undefined index: Title in C:\xampp\htdocs\havei\index.php on line 28

user991 Over a year ago

Update your question with your code example, so we could answer your question

Nick Over a year ago

Ok, what if print_r($fs); ?

Nick Over a year ago

I think you need $fs[0]['Title']; in you case, because your json string starts with [

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