How to tell JSON.NET StringEnumConverter to take DisplayName?

Question

I\'ve got the following model:

public enum Status
{
    [Display(Name = \"Awaiting Approval\")]
    AwaitingApproval,
    Rejected,
    Accepted,
}

Answer 1

You should try using [EnumMember] instead of [Display]. You can also put the [JsonConverter] attribute on the enum itself.

[JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
public enum Status
{
    [EnumMember(Value = "Awaiting Approval")]
    AwaitingApproval,
    Rejected,
    Accepted,
}

The VB.NET version for the JsonConverter attribute is: