return named json object in asp.net mvc

Question

I am trying to get my controller to return a named JSON array. It currently returns JSON formatted like this:

[{"Title":"Star Wars: A New Hope","Year":1977},{"Title":"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back","Year":1980},{"Title":"Star Wars: Return of the Jedi","Year":1983}]

But I want it like this

movies:[{"Title":"Star Wars: A New Hope","Year":1977},{"Title":"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back","Year":1980},{"Title":"Star Wars: Return of the Jedi","Year":1983}]

Here is my controller method:

public JsonResult GetMovies()
{
    var model = _movies;


    return Json(model, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}

Any ideas?

Satpal · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-20 16:24:56Z

3

You can return anonymous json object like

 return Json(new {
        movies = model
    } , JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);

answered Sep 20, 2013 at 16:24

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