import json with open('danube.json') as f: data = json.load(f) mapping = {} for i in data['mandatory']['value']: for j in i['value']: for k in j['value']: mapping[k] = True for i in data['optional']['value']: for j in i['value']: for k in j['value']: mapping[k] = False with open('mandatory.json', 'w') as f: f.write(json.dumps(mapping))