# jsonUTF8Data

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/swift/NSDK.Nsdk_Vps_Start.method-jsonUTF8Data/

jsonUTF8Data

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## Declaration

func jsonUTF8Data(options: JSONEncodingOptions = JSONEncodingOptions()) throws -> Data

#### Summary

Returns a Data containing the UTF-8 JSON serialization of the message.
Unlike binary encoding, presence of required fields is not enforced when
serializing to JSON.

#### Returns

A Data containing the JSON serialization of the message.

#### Throws

SwiftProtobufError or JSONEncodingError if encoding fails.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| options | JSONEncodingOptions | The JSONEncodingOptions to use. |

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## Overload

static func jsonUTF8Data<C>(from collection: C, options: JSONEncodingOptions = JSONEncodingOptions()) throws -> Data where Self == C.Element, C : Collection

#### Summary

Returns a Data containing the UTF-8 JSON serialization of the messages.
Unlike binary encoding, presence of required fields is not enforced when
serializing to JSON.

#### Returns

A Data containing the JSON serialization of the messages.

#### Throws

SwiftProtobufError or JSONEncodingError if encoding fails.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| options | JSONEncodingOptions | The JSONEncodingOptions to use. |

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