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<?php $str = ' [ { "name": "Top Level", "parent": "null", "children": [ { "name": "Level 2: A", "parent": "Top Level", "children": [ { "name": "Son of A", "parent": "Level 2: A" }, { "name": "Daughter of A", "parent": "Level 2: A" } ] }, { "name": "Level 2: B", "parent": "Top Level", "children": [ { "name": "Son of B", "parent": "Level 2: B" }, { "name": "Daughter of B", "parent": "Level 2:B" } ] } ] } ]'; print_r(json_decode(trim($str), true));