# the JSON object must be string, bytes or bytesarray not dict **URL:** \ **Category:** Using the ORM\ **Created:** [March 19, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247 "2024-03-19T12:52:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sunkumar-dc1430](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/sunkumar-dc1430/32/20014_2.png) [@sunkumar-dc1430](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sunkumar-dc1430)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/1 "2024-03-19T12:52:13Z")
I am getting the mentioned error when am trying to read JSON data from ORM, DB used is Postgres. I am trying to access the JSON filed inside the table, the version used is 3.2.16 I upgraded from 3.0.6 to 3.2.16 and then got this issue. Please help if any one of you encountered this issue before ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/2 "2024-03-19T13:09:22Z")
Please provide the code for the view in which this error is occurring, along with the complete traceback of the error. Note: When posting code (or tracebacks) here, enclose the code between lines of three backtick - ` characters. This means you’ll have a line of ```, then your code (or traceback), then another line of ```. This forces the forum software to keep your code properly formatted. ---
**Author:** ![sunkumar-dc1430](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/sunkumar-dc1430/32/20014_2.png) [@sunkumar-dc1430](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sunkumar-dc1430)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/3 "2024-03-19T13:22:06Z")
code ‘’’ queryset = CLASSNAME.objects.filter(record\_type=record\_type)‘’’ ---
**Author:** ![sunkumar-dc1430](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/sunkumar-dc1430/32/20014_2.png) [@sunkumar-dc1430](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sunkumar-dc1430)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/4 "2024-03-19T13:22:42Z")
`# TypeError at /api/dcr/ the JSON object must be str, bytes or bytearray, not dict | Request Method: | GET | | --- | --- | | Request URL: | url | | Django Version: | 3.2.16 | | Exception Type: | TypeError | | Exception Value: | the JSON object must be str, bytes or bytearray, not dict | | Exception Location: | /usr/local/lib/python3.8/json/ **init**.py, line 341, in loads | | Python Executable: | | | Python Version: | 3.8.5 | | Python Path: | | | Server time: | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:13:31 +0000 | ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/5 "2024-03-19T14:01:05Z")
Side notes: The ``` must be the backtick - ` character and not the apostrophe - '. Also, the lines of ``` must be lines by themselves and not part of a line with other text. And, when posting an error message with traceback, we generally need to see the full message from the server - not the summarized message from the browser. Also, when asked for a view, please post the complete view, without editing or trying to “obfuscate” any references. It’s too easy to make a mistake, which just creates confusion and lengthens the time needed to try and help you solve the issue. But, from the information we can see for far, > [@sunkumar-dc1430](#): > > ```auto > queryset = CLASSNAME.objects.filter(record_type=record_type) > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > > ``` The error message is rather clear and explicit here: > [@sunkumar-dc1430](#): > > the JSON object must be str, bytes or bytearray, not dict I’m guessing value you are supplying for `record_type` is a dict. (I’m guessing because we do not have complete information available yet.) Also see the docs at [Making queries | Django documentation | Django](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/db/queries/#querying-jsonfield) ---
**Author:** ![sunkumar-dc1430](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/sunkumar-dc1430/32/20014_2.png) [@sunkumar-dc1430](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sunkumar-dc1430)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/6 "2024-03-19T15:44:37Z")
no, record\_type is just a string value, there is filed called enrich\_data in that class, so when I filter data or just even try to access ‘’’ queryset = CLASSNAME.objects.all()‘’ it will throw the same error. I am trying to read all the values in the class and in that one is a JSON value. Hope you got my point. ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/7 "2024-03-19T15:50:57Z")
> [@sunkumar-dc1430](#): > > Hope you got my point. No, I’m sorry I don’t. Please post the complete view, the model involved, the complete error message with the traceback, _and_ the value of any variable being used that isn’t otherwise specified from the information above. ---
**Author:** ![JasurbekSaydullayev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/jasurbeksaydullayev/32/30518_2.png) [@JasurbekSaydullayev](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/JasurbekSaydullayev)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/the-json-object-must-be-string-bytes-or-bytesarray-not-dict/29247/8 "2025-11-05T14:09:37Z")
Hello did you fix this problem ?