REST API wrapper design: returning dynamic json as JSON.NET JObject / JArray

Question

I am writing a C# wrapper for a RESTful JSON API, and using Json.NET to deserialize the incoming json to strongly typed object. but a few properties in the incoming json are

Answer 1

You should use ExpandoObjectConverter instead.

You need to type your IDictionary<string, object> as just dynamic and decorate the whole property with [JsonConverter(typeof(ExpandoObjectConverter))].

One interesting detail is ExpandoObject also implements IDictionary<string, object>, but when you type it with dynamic, you can access associated properties like regular ones! ;)