convert.py

import json

# Function to convert $oid to a string and clean up the data
def process_data(input_file, output_file):
    with open(input_file, "r") as infile:
        data = json.load(infile)  # Read the JSON file
    
    # Transform the data
    for record in data:
        if isinstance(record.get("_id"), dict) and "$oid" in record["_id"]:
            record["id"] = record["_id"]["$oid"]  # Replace with string value
            del record["_id"]
        if "__v" in record:  # Optionally remove the "__v" field
            del record["__v"]

    # Write the transformed data back to a new JSON file
    with open(output_file, "w") as outfile:
        json.dump(data, outfile, indent=4)  # Pretty print with indent

# File paths
input_file = "./sampleDb.products.json"
output_file = "./products.json"

# Process the data
process_data(input_file, output_file)

print(f"Processed data written to {output_file}")