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Help with error: Action 'Parse_JSON' failed

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Hi, I'm following this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlw5_qV8pIo&t=568s, but are stuck with an error on the first JSON. This is the error details: 
The 'content' property of actions of type 'ParseJson' must be valid JSON. The provided value cannot be parsed: 'Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: (. Path '', line 0, position 0.'.

Do anyone know how to fix this error? 

  • trice602 Profile Picture
    13,760 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Help with error: Action 'Parse_JSON' failed

    Thanks for sharing.  At 4:00 in the video, they are definitely "{" brackets so that's the first thing I saw.  The other two things I see that are most likely the root cause are extra spaces in "Dag ", "Dato ", and "PL " -- clean up for consistency and see if that helps.

     

    The quotations you are using are different.  Again, look at the video at 4:00 and compare to yours.  Also look at the quotations around "Avvikler": "[Excel Avvikler]" compared to the others.  I think you are close here and you have inspired me to watch this entire video too!

     

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  • NikkNikkNikk Profile Picture
    10 on at
    Re: Help with error: Action 'Parse_JSON' failed

    Thanks for the quick response! I's correct compared to the tutorial I've build this flow on. And get the same error if i remove them and cant save the/get an error if i change them to "{}". 

     

  • trice602 Profile Picture
    13,760 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Help with error: Action 'Parse_JSON' failed

    Thanks for sharing!  Are these brackets correct?  Your json looks like it is formatted correctly so it must be something with the source.

     

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  • NikkNikkNikk Profile Picture
    10 on at
    Re: Help with error: Action 'Parse_JSON' failed

    Appreciate it a lot! Attached a picture of the full flow. Here is also the JSON copied: 

    {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
    "Dag": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "Dato": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "Prosjekt": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "PL": {
    "type": "string"
    },
    "Avvikler": {
    "type": "string"
    }
    }
    }
     
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  • trice602 Profile Picture
    13,760 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Help with error: Action 'Parse_JSON' failed

    Hi @NikkNikkNikk ,

     

    Always glad to help.  Can you share your flow please?  Just paste it into the post with your actions expanded would be great!

     

     

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