# Nest dependencies

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nest-dependencies/114755>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 9, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nest-dependencies/114755 "2018-01-09T20:49:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![aslamy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aslamy/32/18254_2.png) [@aslamy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aslamy)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nest-dependencies/114755/1 "2018-01-09T20:49:02Z")

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Does NEST 6.0.0 dependency on Newtonsoft.Json ?

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**Author:** ![Martijn\_Laarman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/martijn_laarman/32/4410_2.png) [@Martijn\_Laarman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Martijn_Laarman)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nest-dependencies/114755/2 "2018-01-12T09:22:40Z")

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We've internalized our Newtonsoft.Json dependency in 6.0. this means you are now free to use whatever version of Newtonsoft.Json that works for you. If you want NEST to use your instance of Newtonsoft.Json reference `Nest.JsonNetSerializer` and follow these guidelines

[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/net-api/master/custom-serialization.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/net-api/master/custom-serialization.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/nest-dependencies/114755/3 "2018-02-09T09:22:55Z")

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