How to Fix AttributeError: ‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘id’

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AttributeError: ‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘id’ error occurs when you “try to access the id attribute on a dictionary.” The id attribute does not exist in dictionaries.

Common causes of the error

  1. You are using an older version of Python that does not support the id attribute on dictionaries.
  2. You are using a custom dictionary class that does not have the id attribute.
  3. You are trying to access the id attribute on a dictionary containing no data.

Reproduce the error

main_dict = {'id': 21, 'name': 'Krunal'}

value = main_dict.id

print(value)

Output

AttributeError: 'dict' object has no attribute 'id'

Here’s how to address the issue:

Solution 1: If You Meant to Access a Key Named “id”

If you’re trying to access a value associated with the key “id” in the dictionary, you should use bracket notation or the get method:

Using Bracket Notation

main_dict = {'id': 21, 'name': 'Krunal'}

value = main_dict['id']

print(value)

Output

21

Using the “get” Method

main_dict = {'id': 21, 'name': 'Krunal'}

value = main_dict.get('id')

print(value)

Output

21

Solution 2: If you are confusing a Dictionary with a Custom Object

If you expect an object with an attribute named “id” but have a dictionary instead, you will have to figure out why the object is represented as a dictionary. You may be dealing with a serialized representation of an object (e.g., JSON) or have mistakenly handled the object.

And that’s it!

I hope this will fix the issue!

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