How to convert JSON to a dictionary in swift? [duplicate] - json

Question

Hi I am making an app which works with an API. I have a working code which receives data from the API. But I thought it would be better to make my code a bit cleaner. I want to set the data from the api in an dictionary but I can't get it working. Any help would be appreciated, thanx!
Here is the api result:
I want to set the AutorId and BranchId etc etc in a dictionary.
And this is de code which I have now.
This is the Project class:
class Project: NSObject {
var AuthorId: String?
var BranchId: String?
var CompanyId: String?
var ContactId: String?
var Date: String?
var Deadline: String?
var Description: String?
var Id: String?
var State: String?
init(dictionary: [String: Any]) {
self.AuthorId = dictionary["AuthorId"] as? String
self.BranchId = dictionary["BranchId"] as? String
self.CompanyId = dictionary["CompanyId"] as? String
self.ContactId = dictionary["ContactId"] as? String
self.Date = dictionary["Date"] as? String
self.Deadline = dictionary["Deadline"] as? String
self.Description = dictionary["Description"] as? String
self.Id = dictionary["Id"] as? String
self.State = dictionary["State"] as? String
}
}
and here I am trying to set it in an dictionary:
func apiRequest() {
apiRequestHeader()
var running = false
let urlProjects = NSURL(string: "https://start.jamespro.nl/v4/api/json/projects/?limit=10")
let task = session?.dataTask(with: urlProjects! as URL) {
( data, response, error) in
if let taskHeader = response as? HTTPURLResponse {
print(taskHeader.statusCode)
}
if error != nil {
print("There is an error!!!")
print(error)
} else {
if let content = data {
do {
let dictionary = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: content) as! [String:Any]
print(dictionary)
if let items = dictionary["items"] as? [[String:Any]] {
let project = Project(dictionary: items)
print(project)
self.projects.append(project)
DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
self.tableView.reloadData()
})
}
}
catch {
print("Error: Could not get any data")
}
}
}
running = false
}
running = true
task?.resume()
while running {
print("waiting...")
sleep(1)
}
}