How to get Flurl to ignore JSON hijack prevention

Question

I am trying to consume a JSON API using Flurl

If I use .GetStringAsync() the API returns as follows:

{} && {identifier:'ID', label:'As at 15-11-2018 6:25 PM',items:[...]}

However, when I try .GetJsonAsync<MyObj>() the properties are all null, I assume because of the {} &&.

Is there any way to force Flurl to ignore this and use the actual JSON data, or do I have to use .GetStringAsync(), manually remove the {} && and deserialize?

Answer 1

It doesn't look like there is an inbuilt way to do this with Flurl so my workaround is to use Flurl's string method, manipulate the string, then use Newtonsoft to deserialize:

var response = await url.GetStringAsync();

if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(response))
{
    response = response.Replace("{}&&", "");

    var feed = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MyObj>(response);

    ...do stuff...

}