How do I get at the raw JSON response from a jQuery $.getJSON() request?

Question

How do I get at the raw JSON response from a jQuery $.getJSON() request?

I just want to print the raw response in an alert() dialogue in my browser?

Answer 1

As of jQuery 1.5 the jqXHR object is passed in as the third argument of the callback method. The jqXHR object has a reponseText property that contains the raw JSON string.

function callback(data, status, jqXHR) {
    alert(jqXHR.responseText);
    // or console.log(jqXHR.responseText);
}

Answer 2

If you're using JSONP, this is fundamentally impossible.

If you're sending a normal request to your domain, replace getJSON with get.