# File lib/her/middleware/parse_json.rb, line 6
      def parse_json(body = nil)
        body = '{}' if body.blank?
        message = "Response from the API must behave like a Hash or an Array (last JSON response was #{body.inspect})"

        json = begin
          MultiJson.load(body, :symbolize_keys => true)
        rescue MultiJson::LoadError
          raise Her::Errors::ParseError, message
        end

        raise Her::Errors::ParseError, message unless json.is_a?(Hash) || json.is_a?(Array)

        json
      end