# Json Encoder adds backslashes?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encoder-adds-backslashes/75462>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encoder-adds-backslashes/75462 "2023-06-23T16:22:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![ndutra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@ndutra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ndutra)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encoder-adds-backslashes/75462/1 "2023-06-23T16:22:18Z")

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Hi, I have used the json functions before and do not remember this happening. When I get an http string reply and encode it. The function adds backslashes.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/json-encoder-adds-backslashes/75462/2 "2023-06-23T17:28:38Z")

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You're double encoding your JSON - you're taking a string (returned from `system.net.httpGet`) and _encoding_ it into another JSON string.

You should really be using `system.net.httpClient`, which has native JSON sending and receiving capabilities.