JsonSerializerOptions.MaxDepth Property

Definition

Gets or sets the maximum depth allowed when serializing or deserializing JSON, with the default value of 0 indicating a maximum depth of 64.

C#
public int MaxDepth { get; set; }

Property Value

The maximum depth allowed when serializing or deserializing JSON.

Exceptions

This property was set after serialization or deserialization has occurred.

The max depth is set to a negative value.

Remarks

Going past this depth throws a JsonException.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8 (package-provided), 8, 9 (package-provided), 9, 10 (package-provided), 10
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)