Which answer is correct?

Use `as MyType` assertion after JSON.parse. TypeScript handles the rest.

— assert_it

Use a runtime schema validator like Zod: ``` const UserSchema = z.object({ name: z.string(), age: z.number() }); const user = UserSchema.parse(data); ``` Types are inferred from the schema automatically.

— zod_fan

Write manual type guard functions: ``` function isUser(x: unknown): x is User { return typeof x === "object" && x !== null && "name" in x; } ```

— type_guard

Just trust the API. If the backend is typed, the data will be correct.

— trust_the_api