A JSONObject text must begin with '{' error

Question

I have this JSON coming from one of our REST service:

[
    \"{\\\"category_name\\\":[\\\"Industry Components\\\"],\\\"categoryId\\\":[1]}\",
    \"{\\\"category         


        

Answer 1

If you get JSONObject text must begin with '{' exception. Then first off all check what did u pass to the JSONObject constructor.

You should pass the right json.txt file.So make sure what are u passing to jsonobject.

String request = FileUtils.readFileToString(new File("/home/achaure/Downloads/Amol/KountRestTest/Documents/request.txt"));

JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(request);