# 40001: Could not parse Assignment Instruction response as JSON. Ensure your JSON is not escaped

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: WARNING

## Description

#### Example

##### Valid JSON (Not Escaped)

```json
{
  "instruction": "call",
  "from": "+15558675309",
  "url": "http://example.com/agent_answer",
  "status_callback_url":
    "http://example.com/agent_answer_status_callback"
}
```

##### Invalid JSON (Escaped)

```json
{\r\n  \"instruction\": \"call\",\r\n  \"from\": \"+15558675309\",\r\n  \"url\": \"http:\/\/example.com\/agent_answer\",   \r\n  \"status_callback_url\":\r\n    \"http:\/\/example.com\/agent_answer_status_callback\"\r\n}
```

### Possible causes

JSON is escaped

### Possible solutions

Ensure your JSON is not escaped