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I have the following models:

 public class MasterData
 
 [Key]
 public Guid ID get; set; 

 [Required]
 public string Name get; set; 

 [InverseProperty(nameof(DetailData.MasterData))]
 public List<Detaildata> Details get; set; 
 

 public class DetailData
 
 [Key]
 public Guid ID get; set; 

 [Required]
 public string Name get; set; 

 [InverseProperty(nameof(ChildData.DetailData))]
 public List<ChildData> Children get; set; 

 public Guid MasterDataID get; set; 

 [ForeignKey(nameof(MasterDataID))]
 public MasterData MasterData get; set; 
 


 public class ChildData
 
 [Key]
 public Guid ID get; set; 

 [Required]
 public string Name get; set; 

 public Guid SectionID get; set; 

 [ForeignKey(nameof(SectionID))]
 public Section ChildSection get; set; 

 public Guid DetailDataID get; set; 

 [ForeignKey(nameof(DetailDataID))]
 public DetailData DetailData get; set; 
 

To make sure that the migration is well generated and to avoid shadow properties, I add the InverseProperty attribute to define both ends of the relationship.

However, when I try to serialize the instances, I get the following exception:

Self referencing loop detected for property 'DetailData' with type
'Models.DetailData'. Path 'Value.Item1.Details[0].Children[0]'.

Well, obviously it is a self referencing loop, as MasterData has a DetailData that has a MasterData navigation object back - as it should be in a navigational relationship.

Unfortunately, I need to serialize these objects.

A workaround would be to mark the InverseProperty properties with the JsonIgnore attribute, but I'm not sure what it would cause in the deserializing side of the project.

What should I do to avoid the self referencing loop without ignoring the navigation properties?