diff --git a/apps/artemis/BUILD b/apps/artemis/BUILD
index 763a535..10692dd 100755
--- a/apps/artemis/BUILD
+++ b/apps/artemis/BUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "@okio//jar",
     "@commons_net//jar",
     "@io_socket_client//jar",
-    "@json//jar",
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@engine_io_client//jar",
     "@io_netty_netty//jar",
     "@io_netty_netty_transport//jar",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 BUNDLES = [
     "@commons_net//jar",
     "@io_socket_client//jar",
-    "@json//jar",
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@engine_io_client//jar",
     "//apps/artemis:onos-apps-artemis",
     "//apps/routing-api:onos-apps-routing-api",
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/ArtemisPacketProcessor.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/ArtemisPacketProcessor.java
index d4cae92..ce2be24 100644
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/ArtemisPacketProcessor.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/ArtemisPacketProcessor.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.artemis;
 
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.impl.objects.ArtemisMessage;
 
 /**
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@
      *
      * @param msg BGP Update message
      */
-    void processMonitorPacket(JSONObject msg);
+    void processMonitorPacket(JsonObject msg);
 }
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisConfig.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisConfig.java
index 9d188dd..813ad16 100644
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisConfig.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisConfig.java
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import com.google.common.collect.Streams;
-import org.json.JSONArray;
-import org.json.JSONException;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonArray;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
@@ -392,15 +391,11 @@
          * <code>50</code> friendly anycaster announcing our prefix
          * <code>100+i</code> BGP hijack type i (0 &lt;= i &lt;=2)
          */
-        int checkPath(JSONArray path) {
+        int checkPath(JsonArray path) {
             // TODO add MOAS check
             ArrayList<Integer> asnPath = new ArrayList<>();
-            for (int i = 0; i < path.length(); i++) {
-                try {
-                    asnPath.add(path.getInt(i));
-                } catch (JSONException e) {
-                    log.warn("checkPath", e);
-                }
+            for (int i = 0; i < path.size(); i++) {
+                asnPath.add(path.get(i).asInt());
             }
             // reverse the list to get path starting from origin
             Collections.reverse(asnPath);
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDeaggregatorImpl.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDeaggregatorImpl.java
index a26ae30..8d61e9a 100644
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDeaggregatorImpl.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDeaggregatorImpl.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.util.CharsetUtil;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onlab.packet.TpPort;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void processMonitorPacket(JSONObject msg) {
+        public void processMonitorPacket(JsonObject msg) {
 
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDetectorImpl.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDetectorImpl.java
index 02f9cd2..205df9e 100644
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDetectorImpl.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisDetectorImpl.java
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.artemis.impl;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.exception.ExceptionUtils;
-import org.json.JSONArray;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonArray;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.ArtemisDetector;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.ArtemisEventListener;
@@ -70,30 +68,26 @@
     void handleArtemisEvent(ArtemisEvent event) {
         // If an instance was deactivated, check whether we need to roll back the upgrade.
         if (event.type().equals(ArtemisEvent.Type.BGPUPDATE_ADDED)) {
-            JSONObject take = (JSONObject) event.subject();
+            JsonObject take = (JsonObject) event.subject();
 
             log.info("Received information about monitored prefix " + take.toString());
             artemisService.getConfig().ifPresent(config ->
                     config.monitoredPrefixes().forEach(artemisPrefix -> {
-                        try {
-                            IpPrefix prefix = artemisPrefix.prefix(), receivedPrefix;
+                        IpPrefix prefix = artemisPrefix.prefix(), receivedPrefix;
 
-                            receivedPrefix = IpPrefix.valueOf(take.getString("prefix"));
+                        receivedPrefix = IpPrefix.valueOf(take.get("prefix").asString());
 
-                            if (prefix.contains(receivedPrefix)) {
-                                JSONArray path = take.getJSONArray("path");
+                        if (prefix.contains(receivedPrefix)) {
+                            JsonArray path = take.get("path").asArray();
 
-                                int state = artemisPrefix.checkPath(path);
-                                if (state >= 100) {
-                                    log.info("BGP Hijack detected; pushing prefix for hijack Deaggregation");
-                                    eventDispatcher.post(new ArtemisEvent(ArtemisEvent.Type.HIJACK_ADDED,
-                                            receivedPrefix));
-                                } else {
-                                    log.info("BGP Update is legit");
-                                }
+                            int state = artemisPrefix.checkPath(path);
+                            if (state >= 100) {
+                                log.info("BGP Hijack detected; pushing prefix for hijack Deaggregation");
+                                eventDispatcher.post(new ArtemisEvent(ArtemisEvent.Type.HIJACK_ADDED,
+                                        receivedPrefix));
+                            } else {
+                                log.info("BGP Update is legit");
                             }
-                        } catch (JSONException e) {
-                            log.error(ExceptionUtils.getFullStackTrace(e));
                         }
                     })
             );
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisMonitorImpl.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisMonitorImpl.java
index b050448..14eb3d4 100755
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisMonitorImpl.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/ArtemisMonitorImpl.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.ArtemisMonitor;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.ArtemisPacketProcessor;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void processMonitorPacket(JSONObject msg) {
+        public void processMonitorPacket(JsonObject msg) {
             // TODO: in future maybe store the BGP Update message and propagate it to the cluster instead of Events
             eventDispatcher.post(new ArtemisEvent(ArtemisEvent.Type.BGPUPDATE_ADDED, msg));
         }
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/ExaBgpMonitors.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/ExaBgpMonitors.java
index d645360..fd0e9c1 100644
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/ExaBgpMonitors.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/ExaBgpMonitors.java
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 import io.socket.client.IO;
 import io.socket.client.Socket;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.ArtemisPacketProcessor;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.Monitors;
@@ -48,14 +47,10 @@
      * socket.io onConnect event handler.
      */
     private void onConnect() {
-        try {
-            JSONObject parameters = new JSONObject();
-            parameters.put("prefix", this.prefix);
+        JsonObject parameters = new JsonObject();
+        parameters.set("prefix", this.prefix.toString());
 
-            socket.emit("exa_subscribe", parameters);
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.warn("onConenct()", e);
-        }
+        socket.emit("exa_subscribe", parameters);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -64,10 +59,8 @@
      * @param args exabgp message
      */
     private void onExaMessage(Object[] args) {
-        JSONObject message = (JSONObject) args[0];
-
-        try {
-            if (message.getString("type").equals("A")) {
+        JsonObject message = (JsonObject) args[0];
+            if (message.get("type").asString().equals("A")) {
                 // Example of BGP Update message:
                 // {
                 //  "path":[65001],
@@ -87,9 +80,6 @@
                 // Append synchronized message to message list in memory.
                 packetProcessor.processMonitorPacket(message);
             }
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.warn("onExaMessage()", e);
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/RipeMonitors.java b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/RipeMonitors.java
index 52025c9..b083083 100644
--- a/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/RipeMonitors.java
+++ b/apps/artemis/src/main/java/org/onosproject/artemis/impl/monitors/RipeMonitors.java
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 import io.socket.client.IO;
 import io.socket.client.Socket;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.ArtemisPacketProcessor;
 import org.onosproject.artemis.Monitors;
@@ -48,22 +47,18 @@
      * socket.io onConnect event handler.
      */
     private void onConnect() {
-        try {
-            socket.emit("ping");
+        socket.emit("ping");
 
-            JSONObject parameters = new JSONObject();
-            parameters.put("origin", (Object) null);
-            parameters.put("type", (Object) null);
-            parameters.put("moreSpecific", true);
-            parameters.put("lessSpecific", false);
-            parameters.put("peer", (Object) null);
-            parameters.put("host", this.host);
-            parameters.put("prefix", this.prefix);
+        JsonObject parameters = new JsonObject();
+        parameters.set("origin", "");
+        parameters.set("type", "");
+        parameters.set("moreSpecific", true);
+        parameters.set("lessSpecific", false);
+        parameters.set("peer", "");
+        parameters.set("host", this.host);
+        parameters.set("prefix", this.prefix.toString());
 
-            socket.emit("ris_subscribe", parameters);
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.warn("onConnect()", e);
-        }
+        socket.emit("ris_subscribe", parameters);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -83,34 +78,31 @@
      * @param args RIS message
      */
     private void onRisMessage(Object[] args) {
-        try {
-            JSONObject message = (JSONObject) args[0];
-            if (message.getString("type").equals("A")) {
-                // Example of BGP Update message:
-                // {
-                //  "timestamp":1488044022.97,
-                //  "prefix":"101.1.46.0/24",
-                //  "host":"rrc21",
-                //  "next_hop":"37.49.236.246",
-                //  "peer":"37.49.236.246",
-                //  "path":[2613,25091,9318,9524],
-                //  "type":"A"
-                // }
+        JsonObject message = (JsonObject) args[0];
+        if (message.get("type").asString().equals("A")) {
+            // Example of BGP Update message:
+            // {
+            //  "timestamp":1488044022.97,
+            //  "prefix":"101.1.46.0/24",
+            //  "host":"rrc21",
+            //  "next_hop":"37.49.236.246",
+            //  "peer":"37.49.236.246",
+            //  "path":[2613,25091,9318,9524],
+            //  "type":"A"
+            // }
 
-                // We want to keep only prefix and path in memory.
-                message.remove("community");
-                message.remove("timestamp");
-                message.remove("next_hop");
-                message.remove("peer");
-                message.remove("type");
-                message.remove("host");
+            // We want to keep only prefix and path in memory.
+            message.remove("community");
+            message.remove("timestamp");
+            message.remove("next_hop");
+            message.remove("peer");
+            message.remove("type");
+            message.remove("host");
 
-                // Append synchronized message to message list in memory.
-                packetProcessor.processMonitorPacket(message);
-            }
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.error("onRisMessage()", e);
+            // Append synchronized message to message list in memory.
+            packetProcessor.processMonitorPacket(message);
         }
+
         socket.emit("ping");
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/k8s-networking/BUILD b/apps/k8s-networking/BUILD
index a876bb7..c03a3b9 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-networking/BUILD
+++ b/apps/k8s-networking/BUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "//apps/k8s-networking/app:onos-apps-k8s-networking-app",
     "@commons_net//jar",
     "@jersey_client//jar",
-    "@json//jar",
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@k8s_client//jar",
     "@k8s_model//jar",
     "@k8s_model_common//jar",
diff --git a/apps/k8s-networking/app/BUILD b/apps/k8s-networking/app/BUILD
index 05510a3..c57afc3 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-networking/app/BUILD
+++ b/apps/k8s-networking/app/BUILD
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "//apps/k8s-networking/api:onos-apps-k8s-networking-api",
     "@commons_net//jar",
     "@jersey_client//jar",
-    "@json//jar",
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@k8s_client//jar",
     "@k8s_model//jar",
     "@k8s_model_common//jar",
diff --git a/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sOpenstackIntegrationHandler.java b/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sOpenstackIntegrationHandler.java
index a631c62..0a1c5de 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sOpenstackIntegrationHandler.java
+++ b/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sOpenstackIntegrationHandler.java
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 package org.onosproject.k8snetworking.impl;
 
 import org.glassfish.jersey.client.authentication.HttpAuthenticationFeature;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.ClusterService;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.LeadershipService;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.NodeId;
@@ -129,20 +128,15 @@
 
         String jsonString = "";
 
-        try {
-            jsonString = new JSONObject()
-                    .put(K8S_NODE_IP, k8sNodeIp)
-                    .put(POD_GW_IP, gatewayIp)
-                    .put(POD_CIDR, podCidr)
-                    .put(SERVICE_CIDR, SERVICE_IP_CIDR_DEFAULT)
-                    .put(OS_K8S_INT_PORT_NAME, osK8sIntPortName)
-                    .put(K8S_INT_OS_PORT_MAC, k8sIntOsPortMac)
-                    .toString();
-            log.info("push integration configuration {}", jsonString);
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.error("Failed to generate JSON string");
-            return;
-        }
+        jsonString = new JsonObject()
+                .set(K8S_NODE_IP, k8sNodeIp)
+                .set(POD_GW_IP, gatewayIp)
+                .set(POD_CIDR, podCidr)
+                .set(SERVICE_CIDR, SERVICE_IP_CIDR_DEFAULT)
+                .set(OS_K8S_INT_PORT_NAME, osK8sIntPortName)
+                .set(K8S_INT_OS_PORT_MAC, k8sIntOsPortMac)
+                .toString();
+        log.info("push integration configuration {}", jsonString);
 
         HttpAuthenticationFeature feature =
                 HttpAuthenticationFeature.basic(ONOS_USERNAME, ONOS_PASSWORD);
@@ -169,17 +163,12 @@
 
         String jsonString = "";
 
-        try {
-            jsonString = new JSONObject()
-                    .put(K8S_NODE_IP, k8sNodeIp)
-                    .put(SERVICE_CIDR, SERVICE_IP_CIDR_DEFAULT)
-                    .put(OS_K8S_EXT_PORT_NAME, osK8sExtPortName)
-                    .toString();
-            log.info("push integration configuration {}", jsonString);
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.error("Failed to generate JSON string");
-            return;
-        }
+        jsonString = new JsonObject()
+                .set(K8S_NODE_IP, k8sNodeIp)
+                .set(SERVICE_CIDR, SERVICE_IP_CIDR_DEFAULT)
+                .set(OS_K8S_EXT_PORT_NAME, osK8sExtPortName)
+                .toString();
+        log.info("push integration configuration {}", jsonString);
 
         HttpAuthenticationFeature feature =
                 HttpAuthenticationFeature.basic(ONOS_USERNAME, ONOS_PASSWORD);
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-networking/BUILD b/apps/kubevirt-networking/BUILD
index ec4607d..13bdcb7 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-networking/BUILD
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-networking/BUILD
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 BUNDLES = [
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@commons_net//jar",
     "@ipaddress//jar",
     "@k8s_client//jar",
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/BUILD b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/BUILD
index 6b37d90..a6c1b8e 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/BUILD
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/BUILD
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "//apps/kubevirt-node/api:onos-apps-kubevirt-node-api",
     "//apps/kubevirt-networking/api:onos-apps-kubevirt-networking-api",
     "@commons_net//jar",
-    "@json//jar",
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@k8s_client//jar",
     "@k8s_model//jar",
     "@k8s_model_common//jar",
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/NetworkAttachmentDefinitionWatcher.java b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/NetworkAttachmentDefinitionWatcher.java
index bde6454..d82a043 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/NetworkAttachmentDefinitionWatcher.java
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/impl/NetworkAttachmentDefinitionWatcher.java
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.kubevirtnetworking.impl;
 
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonArray;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.Watcher;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.WatcherException;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.base.CustomResourceDefinitionContext;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
-import org.json.JSONArray;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.ClusterService;
@@ -270,46 +269,45 @@
         }
 
         private KubevirtNetwork parseKubevirtNetwork(String resource) {
-            try {
-                JSONObject json = new JSONObject(resource);
+                JsonObject json = JsonObject.readFrom(resource);
                 String name = parseResourceName(resource);
-                JSONObject annots = json.getJSONObject("metadata").getJSONObject("annotations");
-                if (!annots.has(NETWORK_CONFIG)) {
+                JsonObject annots = json.get("metadata").asObject().get("annotations").asObject();
+                if (annots.get(NETWORK_CONFIG) == null) {
                     // SR-IOV network does not contain network-config field
                     return null;
                 }
-                String networkConfig = annots.getString(NETWORK_CONFIG);
+                String networkConfig = annots.get(NETWORK_CONFIG).asString();
                 if (networkConfig != null) {
                     KubevirtNetwork.Builder builder = DefaultKubevirtNetwork.builder();
 
-                    JSONObject configJson = new JSONObject(networkConfig);
-                    String type = configJson.getString(TYPE).toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT);
-                    Integer mtu = configJson.getInt(MTU);
-                    String gatewayIp = configJson.getString(GATEWAY_IP);
-                    boolean defaultRoute = configJson.getBoolean(DEFAULT_ROUTE);
+                    JsonObject configJson = JsonObject.readFrom(networkConfig);
+                    String type = configJson.get(TYPE).asString().toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT);
+                    Integer mtu = configJson.get(MTU).asInt();
+                    String gatewayIp = configJson.getString(GATEWAY_IP, "");
+                    boolean defaultRoute = configJson.getBoolean(DEFAULT_ROUTE, false);
 
                     if (!type.equalsIgnoreCase(FLAT.name())) {
-                        builder.segmentId(configJson.getString(SEGMENT_ID));
+                        builder.segmentId(configJson.getString(SEGMENT_ID, ""));
                     }
 
-                    String cidr = configJson.getString(CIDR);
+                    String cidr = configJson.getString(CIDR, "");
 
-                    JSONObject poolJson = configJson.getJSONObject(IP_POOL);
+                    JsonObject poolJson = configJson.get(IP_POOL).asObject();
                     if (poolJson != null) {
-                        String start = poolJson.getString(START);
-                        String end = poolJson.getString(END);
+                        String start = poolJson.getString(START, "");
+                        String end = poolJson.getString(END, "");
                         builder.ipPool(new KubevirtIpPool(
                                 IpAddress.valueOf(start), IpAddress.valueOf(end)));
                     }
 
-                    if (configJson.has(HOST_ROUTES)) {
-                        JSONArray routesJson = configJson.getJSONArray(HOST_ROUTES);
+                    if (configJson.get(HOST_ROUTES) != null) {
+                        JsonArray routesJson = configJson.get(HOST_ROUTES).asArray();
                         Set<KubevirtHostRoute> hostRoutes = new HashSet<>();
                         if (routesJson != null) {
-                            for (int i = 0; i < routesJson.length(); i++) {
-                                JSONObject route = routesJson.getJSONObject(i);
-                                String destinationStr = route.getString(DESTINATION);
-                                String nexthopStr = route.getString(NEXTHOP);
+                            for (int i = 0; i < routesJson.size(); i++) {
+                                JsonObject route = routesJson.get(i).asObject();
+                                String destinationStr = route.getString(DESTINATION, "");
+                                String nexthopStr = route.getString(NEXTHOP, "");
 
                                 if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(destinationStr) &&
                                         StringUtils.isNotEmpty(nexthopStr)) {
@@ -322,12 +320,12 @@
                         builder.hostRoutes(hostRoutes);
                     }
 
-                    if (configJson.has(DNSES)) {
-                        JSONArray dnsesJson = configJson.getJSONArray(DNSES);
+                    if (configJson.get(DNSES) != null) {
+                        JsonArray dnsesJson = configJson.get(DNSES).asArray();
                         Set<IpAddress> dnses = new HashSet<>();
                         if (dnsesJson != null) {
-                            for (int i = 0; i < dnsesJson.length(); i++) {
-                                String dns = dnsesJson.getString(i);
+                            for (int i = 0; i < dnsesJson.size(); i++) {
+                                String dns = dnsesJson.get(i).asString();
                                 if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(dns)) {
                                     dnses.add(IpAddress.valueOf(dns));
                                 }
@@ -342,10 +340,6 @@
 
                     return builder.build();
                 }
-            } catch (JSONException e) {
-                log.error("Failed to parse network attachment definition object", e);
-            }
-
             return null;
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/util/KubevirtNetworkingUtil.java b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/util/KubevirtNetworkingUtil.java
index 82d3964..e9baecf 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/util/KubevirtNetworkingUtil.java
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnetworking/util/KubevirtNetworkingUtil.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.kubevirtnetworking.util;
 
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ArrayNode;
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.net.util.SubnetUtils;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.ARP;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ip4Address;
@@ -459,13 +458,9 @@
     }
 
     public static String parseResourceName(String resource) {
-        try {
-            JSONObject json = new JSONObject(resource);
-            return json.getJSONObject("metadata").getString("name");
-        } catch (JSONException e) {
-            log.error("");
-        }
-        return "";
+        JsonObject json = JsonObject.readFrom(resource);
+        JsonObject metadata = json.get("metadata").asObject();
+        return metadata != null ? metadata.get("name").asString() : "";
     }
 
     public static PortNumber portNumber(DeviceService deviceService, DeviceId deviceId, String portName) {
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-node/BUILD b/apps/kubevirt-node/BUILD
index 922b5ea..85da1d0 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-node/BUILD
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-node/BUILD
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 BUNDLES = JACKSON + [
     "//apps/kubevirt-node/api:onos-apps-kubevirt-node-api",
     "//apps/kubevirt-node/app:onos-apps-kubevirt-node-app",
-    "@json//jar",
     "@commons_net//jar",
     "@k8s_client//jar",
     "@k8s_model//jar",
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-node/app/BUILD b/apps/kubevirt-node/app/BUILD
index ee9e94e..0a3705b 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-node/app/BUILD
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-node/app/BUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "//protocols/ovsdb/api:onos-protocols-ovsdb-api",
     "//protocols/ovsdb/rfc:onos-protocols-ovsdb-rfc",
     "//apps/kubevirt-node/api:onos-apps-kubevirt-node-api",
-    "@json//jar",
+    "@minimal_json//jar",
     "@k8s_client//jar",
     "@k8s_model//jar",
     "@k8s_model_common//jar",
diff --git a/apps/kubevirt-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnode/util/KubevirtNodeUtil.java b/apps/kubevirt-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnode/util/KubevirtNodeUtil.java
index 7107285..46a5ea5 100644
--- a/apps/kubevirt-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnode/util/KubevirtNodeUtil.java
+++ b/apps/kubevirt-node/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/kubevirtnode/util/KubevirtNodeUtil.java
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.DefaultKubernetesClient;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClient;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
-import org.json.JSONArray;
-import org.json.JSONException;
-import org.json.JSONObject;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonArray;
+import com.eclipsesource.json.JsonObject;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onosproject.kubevirtnode.api.DefaultKubevirtNode;
 import org.onosproject.kubevirtnode.api.DefaultKubevirtPhyInterface;
@@ -359,17 +358,17 @@
         String gatewayBridgeName = null;
         try {
             if (physnetConfig != null) {
-                JSONArray configJson = new JSONArray(physnetConfig);
+                JsonArray configJson = JsonArray.readFrom(physnetConfig);
 
-                for (int i = 0; i < configJson.length(); i++) {
-                    JSONObject object = configJson.getJSONObject(i);
-                    String network = object.getString(NETWORK_KEY);
-                    String intf = object.getString(INTERFACE_KEY);
+                for (int i = 0; i < configJson.size(); i++) {
+                    JsonObject object = configJson.get(i).asObject();
+                    String network = object.get(NETWORK_KEY).asString();
+                    String intf = object.get(INTERFACE_KEY).asString();
 
                     if (network != null && intf != null) {
                         String physBridgeId;
-                        if (object.has(PHYS_BRIDGE_ID)) {
-                            physBridgeId = object.getString(PHYS_BRIDGE_ID);
+                        if (object.get(PHYS_BRIDGE_ID) != null) {
+                            physBridgeId = object.get(PHYS_BRIDGE_ID).asString();
                         } else {
                             physBridgeId = genDpidFromName(network + intf + hostname);
                             log.trace("host {} physnet dpid for network {} intf {} is null so generate dpid {}",
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@
                 nodeType = GATEWAY;
                 gatewayBridgeName = jsonNode.get(GATEWAY_BRIDGE_NAME).asText();
             }
-        } catch (JSONException | JsonProcessingException e) {
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
             log.error("Failed to parse physnet config or gateway config object", e);
         }