How to Convert JSON Array Object to Java Object?
Last Updated :
24 Apr, 2025
JSON arrays are useful for storing multiple values together that are related or part of the same set. For example, storing a list of items, user profiles, product catalog, etc. JSON arrays allow ordered access to the values using indices like in regular arrays in other languages (0 indexed).
Conversion Methods:
- Using a JSON parsing library: Jackson & GSON
- Iterating and parsing manually.
Steps to Convert JSON Array Object to Java Object
Below are the steps and implementation to convert JSON Array object to Java object using Jackson library.
Step 1: Create a Maven Project
Open any preferred IDE and create a new Maven project. Here we will be using IntelliJ IDEA, we can do this by selecting File -> New -> Project.. -> Maven and following the wizard.

Step 2: Add Jackson Dependency to POM.xml
Now, we will add Jackson dependency to the pom.xml file.
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>org.example</groupId>
<artifactId>Java-Object</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
<version>2.13.0</version> <!-- Use the latest version available -->
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<properties>
<maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
</properties>
</project>