# Error parsing nested JSON **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [February 4, 2016, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-nested-json/40934 "2016-02-04T07:00:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![logstashid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@logstashid](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/logstashid)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-nested-json/40934/1 "2016-02-04T07:00:54Z")
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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-nested-json/40934/2 "2016-02-04T08:44:54Z")
This simply isn't valid JSON. Paste it into e.g. [http://jsonlint.com/](http://jsonlint.com/) and see for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![logstashid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5fc32e/32.png) [@logstashid](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/logstashid)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-nested-json/40934/3 "2016-02-04T09:25:53Z")
Than you for pointing that out. I know its too much to ask.. but I am running out of time.. Can you please help with the conf file required for parsing above error log format? It does not have to be JSON codec.. Thanks in Advance.. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-parsing-nested-json/40934/4 "2017-07-06T05:13:05Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 5:13am UTC