flatten_json_recursively.py

def flatten_json(nested_json):
    """
        Flatten json object with nested keys into a single level.

        Args:
            nested_json: A nested json object.

        Returns:
            The flattened json object if successful, None otherwise.
    """
    out = {}

    def flatten(x, name=''):
        if type(x) is dict:
            for a in x:
                flatten(x[a], name + a + '_')
        elif type(x) is list:
            i = 0
            for a in x:
                flatten(a, name + str(i) + '_')
                i += 1
        else:
            out[name[:-1]] = x

    flatten(nested_json)
    return out