Handling JSON in Ktor without Manual String Parsing
Stop manually parsing JSON strings in Ktor. Learn how to use the ContentNegotiation plugin with kotlinx.serialization to automate data conversion between HTTP bodies and Kotlin objects.
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Stop manually parsing JSON strings in Ktor. Learn how to use the ContentNegotiation plugin with kotlinx.serialization to automate data conversion between HTTP bodies and Kotlin objects.
Configure Ktor's Content Negotiation plugin with kotlinx.serialization for automatic JSON, XML, and Protobuf request/response handling. Covers plugin setup, format selection, worked example, and pitfalls like missing @Serializable, strict unknown-key handling, and memory buffering.
Learn how Ktor 2.x's ContentNegotiation plugin provides engine-independent JSON serialization with kotlinx.serialization, including a sealed-class example, migration gotchas from Ktor 1.x, and a verification checklist.
Configure Ktor ContentNegotiation with kotlinx.serialization to get automatic JSON conversion for request and response bodies.
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Learn how to set up Ktor’s ContentNegotiation plugin with Kotlinx Serialization, see a full example, and avoid common mistakes like missing dependencies or unsupported media types. Understand the plugin’s limits and how to test it properly.
Configure Ktor’s HTTP client to automatically encode and decode JSON using kotlinx.serialization and the ContentNegotiation plugin. Follow the step‑by‑step guide, add the right dependencies, install the plugin, and handle errors properly.
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