import json json_str_dat = json.dumps({'name': 'name_value', 'alias': 'alias_name', 'data': {'v1': 10, 'v2':20}}) print(json_str_dat) imported_object = json.loads(json_str_dat) print(imported_object) print(imported_object['name']) print(imported_object['alias']) print(imported_object['data']['v1']) if 'fake' in imported_object: print(imported_object['fake'])