diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net.Minimal/Serialization/MappingSerializer.cs b/src/WireMock.Net.Minimal/Serialization/MappingSerializer.cs
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+// Copyright © WireMock.Net
+
+using System;
+using JsonConverter.Abstractions;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP3_1_OR_GREATER || NET6_0_OR_GREATER || NET461
+using System.Text.Json;
+#endif
+
+namespace WireMock.Serialization;
+
+internal class MappingSerializer(IJsonConverter jsonConverter)
+{
+    internal T[] DeserializeJsonToArray<T>(string value)
+    {
+        return DeserializeObjectToArray<T>(jsonConverter.Deserialize<object>(value)!);
+    }
+
+    internal static T[] DeserializeObjectToArray<T>(object value)
+    {
+        if (value is JArray jArray)
+        {
+            return jArray.ToObject<T[]>()!;
+        }
+
+        if (value is JObject jObject)
+        {
+            var singleResult = jObject.ToObject<T>();
+            return [singleResult!];
+        }
+
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP3_1_OR_GREATER || NET6_0_OR_GREATER || NET461
+        if (value is JsonElement jElement)
+        {
+            if (jElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Array)
+            {
+                return jElement.Deserialize<T[]>()!;
+            }
+
+            if (jElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Object)
+            {
+                var singleResult = jElement.Deserialize<T>();
+                return [singleResult!];
+            }
+        }
+#endif
+        throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot deserialize the provided value to an array or object.");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net.Minimal/WireMock.Net.Minimal.csproj b/src/WireMock.Net.Minimal/WireMock.Net.Minimal.csproj
index 6d245c53..0708611b 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net.Minimal/WireMock.Net.Minimal.csproj
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net.Minimal/WireMock.Net.Minimal.csproj
@@ -118,11 +118,13 @@
 
         <!-- https://github.com/wiremock/WireMock.Net/issues/507 -->
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IIS" Version="2.2.6" />
+        <PackageReference Include="JsonConverter.System.Text.Json" Version="0.7.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp3.1' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net5.0' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net6.0' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net7.0' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0'">
         <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
         <PackageReference Include="Scriban.Signed" Version="5.5.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="JsonConverter.System.Text.Json" Version="0.7.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp3.1' ">
diff --git a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/Serialization/MappingSerializerTests.cs b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/Serialization/MappingSerializerTests.cs
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+// Copyright © WireMock.Net
+
+using System;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using JsonConverter.Newtonsoft.Json;
+using WireMock.Admin.Mappings;
+using WireMock.Serialization;
+using Xunit;
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+using JsonConverter.System.Text.Json;
+#endif
+
+namespace WireMock.Net.Tests.Serialization;
+
+public class MappingSerializerTests
+{
+    private const string SingleMappingJson =
+        """
+        {
+            "Guid": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
+            "Priority": 1,
+            "Request": {
+                "Path": "/test"
+            },
+            "Response": {
+                "StatusCode": 200
+            }
+        }
+        """;
+
+    private const string ArrayMappingJson =
+        """
+        [
+            {
+                "Guid": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
+                "Priority": 1,
+                "Request": {
+                    "Path": "/test1"
+                },
+                "Response": {
+                    "StatusCode": 200
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                "Guid": "87654321-4321-4321-4321-210987654321",
+                "Priority": 2,
+                "Request": {
+                    "Path": "/test2"
+                },
+                "Response": {
+                    "StatusCode": 404
+                }
+            }
+        ]
+        """;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_SingleObject_ShouldReturnArray()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(SingleMappingJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().HaveCount(1);
+        result[0].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"));
+        result[0].Priority.Should().Be(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_Array_ShouldReturnArray()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(ArrayMappingJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().HaveCount(2);
+        result[0].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"));
+        result[0].Priority.Should().Be(1);
+        result[1].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("87654321-4321-4321-4321-210987654321"));
+        result[1].Priority.Should().Be(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_EmptyArray_ShouldReturnEmptyArray()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var emptyArrayJson = "[]";
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(emptyArrayJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_InvalidJson_ShouldThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var invalidJson = "not valid json";
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(invalidJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<Exception>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_ComplexMapping_ShouldDeserializeCorrectly()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var complexJson =
+            """
+            {
+                "Guid": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
+                "Title": "Test Mapping",
+                "Description": "A test mapping",
+                "Priority": 10,
+                "Scenario": "TestScenario",
+                "WhenStateIs": "Started",
+                "SetStateTo": "Finished",
+                "Request": {
+                    "Path": "/api/test",
+                    "Methods": ["GET", "POST"]
+                },
+                "Response": {
+                    "StatusCode": 201,
+                    "Body": "Test Response"
+                }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(complexJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().HaveCount(1);
+        result[0].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"));
+        result[0].Title.Should().Be("Test Mapping");
+        result[0].Description.Should().Be("A test mapping");
+        result[0].Priority.Should().Be(10);
+        result[0].Scenario.Should().Be("TestScenario");
+        result[0].WhenStateIs.Should().Be("Started");
+        result[0].SetStateTo.Should().Be("Finished");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_NullValue_ShouldThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var nullJson = "null";
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(nullJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<Exception>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithNewtonsoftJson_PrimitiveValue_ShouldThrowInvalidOperationException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new NewtonsoftJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var primitiveJson = "\"string value\"";
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(primitiveJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<InvalidOperationException>()
+            .WithMessage("Cannot deserialize the provided value to an array or object.");
+    }
+
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_SingleObject_ShouldReturnArray()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(SingleMappingJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().HaveCount(1);
+        result[0].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"));
+        result[0].Priority.Should().Be(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_Array_ShouldReturnArray()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(ArrayMappingJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().HaveCount(2);
+        result[0].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"));
+        result[0].Priority.Should().Be(1);
+        result[1].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("87654321-4321-4321-4321-210987654321"));
+        result[1].Priority.Should().Be(2);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_EmptyArray_ShouldReturnEmptyArray()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var emptyArrayJson = "[]";
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(emptyArrayJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_InvalidJson_ShouldThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var invalidJson = "not valid json";
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(invalidJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<Exception>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_ComplexMapping_ShouldDeserializeCorrectly()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var complexJson =
+            """
+            {
+                "Guid": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
+                "Title": "Test Mapping",
+                "Description": "A test mapping",
+                "Priority": 10,
+                "Scenario": "TestScenario",
+                "WhenStateIs": "Started",
+                "SetStateTo": "Finished",
+                "Request": {
+                    "Path": "/api/test",
+                    "Methods": ["GET", "POST"]
+                },
+                "Response": {
+                    "StatusCode": 201,
+                    "Body": "Test Response"
+                }
+            }
+            """;
+
+        // Act
+        var result = serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(complexJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        result.Should().NotBeNull();
+        result.Should().HaveCount(1);
+        result[0].Guid.Should().Be(Guid.Parse("12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012"));
+        result[0].Title.Should().Be("Test Mapping");
+        result[0].Description.Should().Be("A test mapping");
+        result[0].Priority.Should().Be(10);
+        result[0].Scenario.Should().Be("TestScenario");
+        result[0].WhenStateIs.Should().Be("Started");
+        result[0].SetStateTo.Should().Be("Finished");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_NullValue_ShouldThrowException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var nullJson = "null";
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(nullJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<Exception>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void MappingSerializer_DeserializeJsonToArray_WithSystemTextJson_PrimitiveValue_ShouldThrowInvalidOperationException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var jsonConverter = new SystemTextJsonConverter();
+        var serializer = new MappingSerializer(jsonConverter);
+        var primitiveJson = "\"string value\"";
+
+        // Act
+        Action act = () => serializer.DeserializeJsonToArray<MappingModel>(primitiveJson);
+
+        // Assert
+        act.Should().Throw<InvalidOperationException>()
+            .WithMessage("Cannot deserialize the provided value to an array or object.");
+    }
+#endif
+}
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