how to read json file using ansible

Question

I have a json file in the same directory where my ansible script is. Following is the content of json file:

{ \"resources\":[
           {\"name\":\"package1\",          


        

Answer 1

In case if you need to read a JSON formatted text and store it as a variable, it can be also handled by include_vars .

- hosts: localhost
  tasks:
    - include_vars:
        file: variable-file.json
        name: variable

    - debug: var=variable

Answer 2

for future visitors , if you are looking for a remote json file read. this won't work as ansible lookups are executed in the local

you should use a module like Slurp

Answer 3

You have to add a from_json jinja2 filter after the lookup:

version_file: "{{ lookup('file','/home/shasha/devOps/tests/packageFile.json') | from_json }}"