Unable to Parse this Json string in c#

Question

I tried using Newtonsoft.Json to deserialize this json string, but I'm not getting the desired output. my json string is

[
{
"id": 1,
"key": "Residential Homeowner",
"i18nText": "unknown message code DB_ENUM_UserType_residentialhomeowner",
"i18nKey": "DB_ENUM_UserType_residentialhomeowner"
},
{
"id": 8,
"key": "VAR Dealer \/ Builder",
"i18nText": "unknown message code DB_ENUM_UserType_vardealer\/builder",
"i18nKey": "DB_ENUM_UserType_vardealer\/builder"
},
{
"id": 2,
"key": "Administrator",
"i18nText": "unknown message code DB_ENUM_UserType_administrator",
"i18nKey": "DB_ENUM_UserType_administrator"
},
{
"id": 9998,
"key": "TempGuidUser",
"i18nText": "unknown message code DB_ENUM_UserType_tempguiduser",
"i18nKey": "DB_ENUM_UserType_tempguiduser"
},
{
"id": 9999,
"key": "GuidUser",
"i18nText": "unknown message code DB_ENUM_UserType_guiduser",
"i18nKey": "DB_ENUM_UserType_guiduser"
}
]

I just want the value of key when value of id=1. Generally json starts with {}(curly bracket) but here it is like [](square bracket). I've seen many examples but none worked for me.

Answer 1

Generally json starts with {} (curly bracket), but here it is like [] (square bracket).

This is because you got an array of objects, not a single object. Arrays are serialized with square brackets around them. You should deserialize it into an array, and then grab the object at the index of interest.