Python read JSON file and modify

Set item using data['id'] = ....

import json

with open('data.json', 'r+') as f:
    data = json.load(f)
    data['id'] = 134 # <--- add `id` value.
    f.seek(0)        # <--- should reset file position to the beginning.
    json.dump(data, f, indent=4)
    f.truncate()     # remove remaining part

falsetru's solution is nice, but has a little bug:

Suppose original 'id' length was larger than 5 characters. When we then dump with the new 'id' (134 with only 3 characters) the length of the string being written from position 0 in file is shorter than the original length. Extra chars (such as '}') left in file from the original content.

I solved that by replacing the original file.

import json
import os

filename = 'data.json'
with open(filename, 'r') as f:
    data = json.load(f)
    data['id'] = 134 # <--- add `id` value.

os.remove(filename)
with open(filename, 'w') as f:
    json.dump(data, f, indent=4)

I would like to present a modified version of Vadim's solution. It helps to deal with asynchronous requests to write/modify json file. I know it wasn't a part of the original question but might be helpful for others.

In case of asynchronous file modification os.remove(filename) will raise FileNotFoundError if requests emerge frequently. To overcome this problem you can create temporary file with modified content and then rename it simultaneously replacing old version. This solution works fine both for synchronous and asynchronous cases.

import os, json, uuid

filename = 'data.json'
with open(filename, 'r') as f:
    data = json.load(f)
    data['id'] = 134 # <--- add `id` value.
    # add, remove, modify content

# create randomly named temporary file to avoid 
# interference with other thread/asynchronous request
tempfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(filename), str(uuid.uuid4()))
with open(tempfile, 'w') as f:
    json.dump(data, f, indent=4)

# rename temporary file replacing old file
os.rename(tempfile, filename)