I m using this solution to decode a top level json array

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I m using this solution to decode a top level json array <https stackoverflow com a 54714777 4996236> but I get this error ``` io ktor client call ReceivePipelineException Fail to run receive pipeline kotlinx serialization json JsonParsingException Invalid JSON at 0 Expected kind kotlinx serialization StructureKind$LIST dc27766 ``` I m sure that the body I m trying to decode is correct it does start with ` ` I m logging it in a `Before` interceptor What could be the cause of this

e5l · Answer

Hi < ribesg> could you receive a string and post here

ribesg · Answer

``` cityPlaceId 03d0bb67f4a1af451d481b50f7d25b3d city Grenoble address Place Victor Hugo zipCode 38000 department Isère departmentShort 38 state Auvergne Rhône Alpes stateShort Auvergne Rhône Alpes country France countryShort FR geo lat 45 1884 lon 5 7241 valid true valid true type ADDRESS cityPlaceId 2e19616943c1f9907b3d1999527cff5c city Grenoble address Rue Lamartine zipCode 38000 department Isère departmentShort 38 state Auvergne Rhône Alpes stateShort Auvergne Rhône Alpes country France countryShort FR geo lat 45 188 lon 5 7248 valid true valid true type ADDRESS cityPlaceId 0780be60e6e5a287bc8fd09eeb135620 city Grenoble address Rue Béranger zipCode 38000 department Isère departmentShort 38 state Auvergne Rhône Alpes stateShort Auvergne Rhône Alpes country France countryShort FR geo lat 45 188 lon 5 724 valid true valid true type ADDRESS cityPlaceId ce418e78067392a63742b4f4ce875f7b city Grenoble address Rue Vauban zipCode 38000 department Isère departmentShort 38 state Auvergne Rhône Alpes stateShort Auvergne Rhône Alpes country France countryShort FR geo lat 45 1884 lon 5 7236 valid true valid true type ADDRESS cityPlaceId 9ad7984550240c9ceb762bf29598deea city Grenoble address Rue Paul Bert zipCode 38000 department Isère departmentShort 38 state Auvergne Rhône Alpes stateShort Auvergne Rhône Alpes country France countryShort FR geo lat 45 1882 lon 5 7254 valid true valid true type ADDRESS ```

ribesg · Answer

And my model ``` Serializable data class PlaceApiLocation val city String val country String Serializable internal data class PlaceApiLocations val list List lt PlaceApiLocation gt Serializer PlaceApiLocations class companion object KSerializer lt PlaceApiLocations gt override val descriptor = StringDescriptor withName PlaceApiLocations class simpleName override fun serialize encoder Encoder obj PlaceApiLocations PlaceApiLocation serializer list serialize encoder obj list override fun deserialize decoder Decoder PlaceApiLocations return PlaceApiLocations PlaceApiLocation serializer list deserialize decoder ```

e5l · Answer

< sandwwraith>

ribesg · Answer

Ok this code has no problem

ribesg · Answer

My problem was in my custom logger I was doing ``` receivePipeline intercept HttpReceivePipeline Before HttpLogger logResponse subject ``` instead of ``` ResponseObserver install ResponseObserver HttpLogger logResponse it this ``` so my logger was consuming the response body before it got to the deserializer which tried to deserialize an empty String

ribesg · Answer

And I m using a custom logger because I already got a multiplatform logger with Bugsnag integration and everything I need