newtonsoft.json vs microsoft.aspnetcore.mvc.newtonsoft.json - what is the difference?

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what is the difference between these two libraries?

See: [Where did IMvcBuilder AddJsonOptions go in .Net Core 3.0?](https://stackoverflow.com/a/55666898/3744182): *In order to reconfigure your ASP.NET Core 3.0 project with Json.NET, you will need to add a NuGet reference to `Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson`, which is the package that includes all the necessary bits.* — dbc, Jan 12 '20 at 16:46

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 12 '20 at 09:54

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This is an extension to Newtonsoft JSON.

See the nuget dependeny list here

It appears to connect the Mvc infrastructure of AspNetCore to newtonsofts JSON and extending it by various features.

answered Jan 12 '20 at 09:54

Samuel

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 12 '20 at 11:46

As @Samuel, said it is just an extension of Newtonsoft JSON. If you check its source repository you will find classes from Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson project using Newtonsoft.Json.

Here are the classes from Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson source:

If you want to dig into source code then,

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