spray-json error: could not find implicit value for parameter um

Question

I have this case class

case class Person(val name: String)

object JsonImplicits extends DefaultJsonProtocol {
  implicit val impPerson = jsonFormat1(Person)
}

I'm trying spray-json in order to parse post request:

  post {
    entity(as[Person]) { person =>
      complete(person)
    }
  }

However I get when I try to compile this:

src/main/scala/com/example/ServiceActor.scala:61: error: could not find implicit value for parameter um: spray.httpx.unmarshalling.FromRequestUnmarshaller[com.example.Person]

I don't understand what's happening, how can I fix this to be working?

thanks

Answer 1

Spray's 'entity[E]' directive requires implicit marshaller in its scope for the type E. JsonImplicits object creates json marshaller and unmarshaller for the type E.

You need to make sure that implicit val impPerson is in the scope, in other words put import JsonImplicits._ above the route definition.