C# WebAPI: Set default JSON serializer to NewtonSoft JSON

Question

I am developing a very simply WebAPI in .Net 4.6. WebAPI, by default use JSON.Net as JSON serializer. For this application, I am willing to set default JSON serializer to NewtonSoft JSON.

Please help me how I can do this.

JSON.Net is NewtonSoft's JSON serializer. http://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/Introduction.htm — Murray Foxcroft, Aug 02 '16 at 11:19

score 16 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 22 '23 at 03:01

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var formatter = GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.JsonFormatter;
formatter.SerializerSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings
{
    Formatting = Formatting.Indented,
    TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.Objects,
    ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver()
};

Would be placed in your global.asax.cs file.

edited Jan 22 '23 at 03:01

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answered Aug 02 '16 at 11:21

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Yes, this is working for me. JSON.Net was failing while deserialization as from client I am sending data that is serialized using Newtonsoft. – Ranjan Kumar Aug 02 '16 at 11:29
Fantastic, thank you! – Mike Taverne Dec 18 '18 at 03:01

C# WebAPI: Set default JSON serializer to NewtonSoft JSON

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