Get root object using JSONPath query

Question

Is there any syntax for a json path query to return the root object?

To quote Goessner on the subject:

Since a JSON structure is usually anonymous and doesn't necessarily have a "root member object" JSONPath assumes the abstract name $ assigned to the outer level object.

So I'd really expect just "$" to return the root object... But it doesn't. It returns false.

I need a way to get the root object in a query (seems silly I know but the application I am using only allows me to specify a jsonpath query to access items in JSON).

You've tagged your question json.net. If you really are using this package, it does support the "$" operator, as shown in newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/QueryJsonSelectTokenJsonPath.htm — dbc
– dbc, Commented Dec 8, 2017 at 18:15

John Yeary · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-09 16:09:55Z

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$ does return the root object for Jayway, Gatling and Nebhale.

Looks like the equivalent in Goessner is $..

edited Feb 9, 2023 at 16:09

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answered Dec 8, 2017 at 14:56

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