An example of json in golang.

go_json.go

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
)

func main() {
	var jsonBlob = []byte(`[
		{"Name": "Platypus", "Order": "Monotremata"},
		{"Name": "Quoll",    "Order": "Dasyuromorphia"}
	]`)
	type Animal struct {
		Name  string `json:"name"`
		Order string `json:"order"`
	}

	var animals []Animal
	json.Unmarshal(jsonBlob, &animals)
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", animals)

	str, _ := json.Marshal(animals[0])
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", string(str))
}