---
title: "Read Resource From Json"
slug: "read-resource-from-json"
tags: ["FHIR", "module", "resource", "bundle", "JSON"]
updated: 2024-04-04T15:25:26Z
published: 2024-04-04T15:25:26Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/read-resource-from-json"
---

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# Read Resource From Json

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > FHIR |
| **Prerequisite** | [Installation](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/installing-modules-decisions) of the FHIR Module |

The **Read Resource From JSON** step uses a JSON formatted string and outputs an FHIR Resource

---

## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Json FHIRData | The desired JSON string. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | Outputs the string as a Resource Object. | --- |

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## Example Inputs and Outputs

| Json FHIRData | Output |
| --- | --- |
| {"id":"example","resourceType":"Account","text":{"div":"<div>[Put rendering here]</div>","status":"generated"}} | List of Resource data |
| "id":"example","resourceType":"Account","text":{"div":"<div>[Put rendering here]</div>","status":"generated | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |
| Null | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |
| Empty | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202024-04-04%20111943.png)

---

## Common Errors

### Invalid JSON Encountered

If the input string is not a correctly formatted JSON string, the step will cause an error. To correct this, ensure that the JSON string is properly formatted into an **FHIR Resource.**

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Read Resource From Json 1[ReadResourceFromJson] in flow [Flow 8]: Exception invoking method ReadResourceFromJson on class FHIRDeserializeSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method ReadResourceFromJson on class FHIRDeserializeSteps
 ---> System.FormatException: Invalid Json encountered. Details: Unterminated string. Expected delimiter: ". Path 'id', line 1, position 12.
 ---> Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Unterminated string. Expected delimiter: ". Path 'id', line 1, position 12. at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ReadStringIntoBuffer(Char quote
 at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ParseValue(
 at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JContainer.ReadContentFrom(JsonReader r, JsonLoadSettings settings
 at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JContainer.ReadTokenFrom(JsonReader reader, JsonLoadSettings options
 at Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JObject.Load(JsonReader reader, JsonLoadSettings settings
 at Hl7.Fhir.Utility.SerializationUtil.JObjectFromReader(JsonReader reader)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Hl7.Fhir.Utility.SerializationUtil.JObjectFromReader(JsonReader reader
 at Hl7.Fhir.Serialization.FhirJsonNode.Read(JsonReader reader, String rootName, FhirJsonParsingSettings settings
 at Hl7.Fhir.Serialization.FhirJsonNode.Parse(String json, String rootName, FhirJsonParsingSettings settings
 at Hl7.Fhir.Serialization.FhirJsonParser.Parse(String json, Type dataType
 at Hl7.Fhir.Serialization.FhirJsonParser.Parse[T](String json
 at Decisions.FHIR.FlowSteps.FHIRDeserializeSteps.ReadResourceFromJson(String jsonFHIRData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

## Related

- [JSON Serialization](/json-serialization.md)
- [JSON Deserialization](/json-deserialization.md)
- [Test Json Is Valid](/test-json-is-valid.md)
- [Get Json Schema](/get-json-schema.md)
- [Create JSON from Data](/create-json-from-data.md)