How to convert a

[1pdemharter]

Hi all,

I did a REST API call and I get a response like this:

result = b [{"id":"865776","name":"Cisco","url":"https://abc.com}]"]

I learned, that this is binary object (bold b), but I couldn't find anything to convert.

My question is:

How could I convert this in a Python List/Dictionary, to work on it with the normal

Python List/Dictionary commands?

Many thx in advance

Peter

[Sergiu.Daniluk]

Hi,

Could you give more details on the request you did? What application/language do you use for your request? Can you share the response as you see it?

Regards,

Sergiu

[1pdemharter]

Hi,

it was REST API (post/get) call against Meraki and I use Python 3. 

Peter

[Derek Zhang · Accepted solution]

The return normally is string.

If the response is byte-like result ----

response = b'[{"id":"865776","name":"Cisco","url":"https://abc.com}]"}]'   -- there are some syntax error in the example ,I added some character (assume that is what you mean)

Convert to string:

response.decode()  --- default is utf-8 to string.

Convert to list

response_list = eval(response.decode())

Read the list/dict

response_list[0]['id']

response_list[0]['url]

HTH.

[1pdemharter]

Hi,

my tkx. Yes you right there a typo in my example at the end.

Peter