diff --git a/src/apify_client/_utils.py b/src/apify_client/_utils.py
index 04f1fdf0..e33b76d1 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/_utils.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/_utils.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def maybe_parse_response(response: Response) -> Any:
 
     try:
         if is_content_type_json(content_type):
-            response_data = jsonlib.loads(response.text)
+            response_data = response.json()
         elif is_content_type_xml(content_type) or is_content_type_text(content_type):
             response_data = response.text
         else:
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/base/actor_job_base_client.py b/src/apify_client/clients/base/actor_job_base_client.py
index aed80855..abf7e274 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/base/actor_job_base_client.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/base/actor_job_base_client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-import json as jsonlib
 import math
 import time
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def _wait_for_finish(self, wait_secs: int | None = None) -> dict | None:
                     method='GET',
                     params=self._params(waitForFinish=wait_for_finish),
                 )
-                job = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+                job = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
                 seconds_elapsed = math.floor((datetime.now(timezone.utc) - started_at).total_seconds())
                 if ActorJobStatus(job['status']).is_terminal or (
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ def _abort(self, *, gracefully: bool | None = None) -> dict:
             method='POST',
             params=self._params(gracefully=gracefully),
         )
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
 
 class ActorJobBaseClientAsync(ResourceClientAsync):
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ async def _wait_for_finish(self, wait_secs: int | None = None) -> dict | None:
                     method='GET',
                     params=self._params(waitForFinish=wait_for_finish),
                 )
-                job = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+                job = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
                 seconds_elapsed = math.floor((datetime.now(timezone.utc) - started_at).total_seconds())
                 if ActorJobStatus(job['status']).is_terminal or (
@@ -123,4 +122,4 @@ async def _abort(self, *, gracefully: bool | None = None) -> dict:
             method='POST',
             params=self._params(gracefully=gracefully),
         )
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_client.py b/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_client.py
index 10cf7755..ddf30adf 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_client.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
-
 from apify_client._utils import catch_not_found_or_throw, parse_date_fields, pluck_data
 from apify_client.clients.base.base_client import BaseClient, BaseClientAsync
 from apify_client.errors import ApifyApiError
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ def _get(self, timeout_secs: int | None = None) -> dict | None:
                 timeout_secs=timeout_secs,
             )
 
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ def _update(self, updated_fields: dict, timeout_secs: int | None = None) -> dict
             timeout_secs=timeout_secs,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def _delete(self, timeout_secs: int | None = None) -> None:
         try:
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ async def _get(self, timeout_secs: int | None = None) -> dict | None:
                 timeout_secs=timeout_secs,
             )
 
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ async def _update(self, updated_fields: dict, timeout_secs: int | None = None) -
             timeout_secs=timeout_secs,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def _delete(self, timeout_secs: int | None = None) -> None:
         try:
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_collection_client.py b/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_collection_client.py
index d8a7e76b..2e9c6063 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_collection_client.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/base/resource_collection_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
 
 from apify_client._utils import parse_date_fields, pluck_data
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ def _list(self, **kwargs: Any) -> ListPage:
             params=self._params(**kwargs),
         )
 
-        return ListPage(parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text))))
+        return ListPage(parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json())))
 
     def _create(self, resource: dict) -> dict:
         response = self.http_client.call(
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ def _create(self, resource: dict) -> dict:
             json=resource,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def _get_or_create(self, name: str | None = None, resource: dict | None = None) -> dict:
         response = self.http_client.call(
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ def _get_or_create(self, name: str | None = None, resource: dict | None = None)
             json=resource,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
 
 class ResourceCollectionClientAsync(BaseClientAsync):
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ async def _list(self, **kwargs: Any) -> ListPage:
             params=self._params(**kwargs),
         )
 
-        return ListPage(parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text))))
+        return ListPage(parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json())))
 
     async def _create(self, resource: dict) -> dict:
         response = await self.http_client.call(
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ async def _create(self, resource: dict) -> dict:
             json=resource,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def _get_or_create(
         self,
@@ -107,4 +106,4 @@ async def _get_or_create(
             json=resource,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/actor.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/actor.py
index a55307b9..28dd62db 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/actor.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/actor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal
 
 from apify_client._utils import (
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ def start(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def call(
         self,
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ def build(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def builds(self) -> BuildCollectionClient:
         """Retrieve a client for the builds of this Actor."""
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ async def default_build(
         )
 
         response = self.http_client.call(url=self._url('builds/default'), method='GET', params=request_params)
-        data = pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+        data = pluck_data(response.json())
 
         return BuildClient(
             base_url=self.base_url,
@@ -706,7 +705,7 @@ async def start(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def call(
         self,
@@ -828,7 +827,7 @@ async def build(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def builds(self) -> BuildCollectionClientAsync:
         """Retrieve a client for the builds of this Actor."""
@@ -863,7 +862,7 @@ async def default_build(
             method='GET',
             params=request_params,
         )
-        data = pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+        data = pluck_data(response.json())
 
         return BuildClientAsync(
             base_url=self.base_url,
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/build.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/build.py
index 0c12d5b4..95901c93 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/build.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/build.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import Any
 
 from apify_client.clients.base import ActorJobBaseClient, ActorJobBaseClientAsync
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def get_open_api_definition(self) -> dict | None:
             method='GET',
         )
 
-        response_data: dict = jsonlib.loads(response.text)
+        response_data: dict = response.json()
 
         return response_data
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ async def get_open_api_definition(self) -> dict | None:
             method='GET',
         )
 
-        response_data: dict = jsonlib.loads(response.text)
+        response_data: dict = response.json()
 
         return response_data
 
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/dataset.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/dataset.py
index aadf592d..078e568a 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/dataset.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/dataset.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 import warnings
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager, contextmanager
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ def list_items(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        data = jsonlib.loads(response.text)
+        data = response.json()
 
         return ListPage(
             {
@@ -559,7 +558,7 @@ def get_statistics(self) -> dict | None:
                 params=self._params(),
                 timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
             )
-            return pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+            return pluck_data(response.json())
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
 
@@ -739,7 +738,7 @@ async def list_items(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        data = jsonlib.loads(response.text)
+        data = response.json()
 
         return ListPage(
             {
@@ -1066,7 +1065,7 @@ async def get_statistics(self) -> dict | None:
                 params=self._params(),
                 timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
             )
-            return pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+            return pluck_data(response.json())
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
 
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/key_value_store.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/key_value_store.py
index 7f74b903..f1d03e96 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/key_value_store.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/key_value_store.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager, contextmanager
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ def list_keys(
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def get_record(self, key: str) -> dict | None:
         """Retrieve the given record from the key-value store.
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ async def list_keys(
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def get_record(self, key: str) -> dict | None:
         """Retrieve the given record from the key-value store.
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/request_queue.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/request_queue.py
index 7d1b8974..c3ee1bf6 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/request_queue.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/request_queue.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
-import json as jsonlib
 import logging
 import math
 from collections.abc import Iterable
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ def list_head(self, *, limit: int | None = None) -> dict:
             timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def list_and_lock_head(self, *, lock_secs: int, limit: int | None = None) -> dict:
         """Retrieve a given number of unlocked requests from the beginning of the queue and lock them for a given time.
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ def list_and_lock_head(self, *, lock_secs: int, limit: int | None = None) -> dic
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def add_request(self, request: dict, *, forefront: bool | None = None) -> dict:
         """Add a request to the queue.
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ def add_request(self, request: dict, *, forefront: bool | None = None) -> dict:
             timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def get_request(self, request_id: str) -> dict | None:
         """Retrieve a request from the queue.
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ def get_request(self, request_id: str) -> dict | None:
                 params=self._params(),
                 timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
             )
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ def update_request(self, request: dict, *, forefront: bool | None = None) -> dic
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def delete_request(self, request_id: str) -> None:
         """Delete a request from the queue.
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ def prolong_request_lock(
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def delete_request_lock(self, request_id: str, *, forefront: bool | None = None) -> None:
         """Delete the lock on a request.
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ def batch_add_requests(
                 timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
             )
 
-            response_parsed = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            response_parsed = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
             processed_requests.extend(response_parsed.get('processedRequests', []))
             unprocessed_requests.extend(response_parsed.get('unprocessedRequests', []))
 
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ def batch_delete_requests(self, requests: list[dict]) -> dict:
             timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def list_requests(
         self,
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ def list_requests(
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def unlock_requests(self: RequestQueueClient) -> dict:
         """Unlock all requests in the queue, which were locked by the same clientKey or from the same Actor run.
@@ -423,7 +422,7 @@ def unlock_requests(self: RequestQueueClient) -> dict:
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
 
 class RequestQueueClientAsync(ResourceClientAsync):
@@ -500,7 +499,7 @@ async def list_head(self, *, limit: int | None = None) -> dict:
             timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def list_and_lock_head(self, *, lock_secs: int, limit: int | None = None) -> dict:
         """Retrieve a given number of unlocked requests from the beginning of the queue and lock them for a given time.
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@ async def list_and_lock_head(self, *, lock_secs: int, limit: int | None = None)
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def add_request(self, request: dict, *, forefront: bool | None = None) -> dict:
         """Add a request to the queue.
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ async def add_request(self, request: dict, *, forefront: bool | None = None) ->
             timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def get_request(self, request_id: str) -> dict | None:
         """Retrieve a request from the queue.
@@ -567,7 +566,7 @@ async def get_request(self, request_id: str) -> dict | None:
                 params=self._params(),
                 timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
             )
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -598,7 +597,7 @@ async def update_request(self, request: dict, *, forefront: bool | None = None)
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def delete_request(self, request_id: str) -> None:
         """Delete a request from the queue.
@@ -642,7 +641,7 @@ async def prolong_request_lock(
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def delete_request_lock(
         self,
@@ -698,7 +697,7 @@ async def _batch_add_requests_worker(
                     timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
                 )
 
-                response_parsed = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+                response_parsed = parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
                 processed_requests.extend(response_parsed.get('processedRequests', []))
                 unprocessed_requests.extend(response_parsed.get('unprocessedRequests', []))
 
@@ -808,7 +807,7 @@ async def batch_delete_requests(self, requests: list[dict]) -> dict:
             json=requests,
             timeout_secs=_SMALL_TIMEOUT,
         )
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def list_requests(
         self,
@@ -833,7 +832,7 @@ async def list_requests(
             timeout_secs=_MEDIUM_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def unlock_requests(self: RequestQueueClientAsync) -> dict:
         """Unlock all requests in the queue, which were locked by the same clientKey or from the same Actor run.
@@ -851,4 +850,4 @@ async def unlock_requests(self: RequestQueueClientAsync) -> dict:
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/run.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/run.py
index 22f4ac02..d934c01b 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/run.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/run.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
-import json as jsonlib
 import logging
 import random
 import string
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ def metamorph(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def resurrect(
         self,
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ def resurrect(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def reboot(self) -> dict:
         """Reboot an Actor run. Only runs that are running, i.e. runs with status RUNNING can be rebooted.
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ def reboot(self) -> dict:
             url=self._url('reboot'),
             method='POST',
         )
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def dataset(self) -> DatasetClient:
         """Get the client for the default dataset of the Actor run.
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ async def metamorph(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def resurrect(
         self,
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ async def resurrect(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def reboot(self) -> dict:
         """Reboot an Actor run. Only runs that are running, i.e. runs with status RUNNING can be rebooted.
@@ -542,7 +541,7 @@ async def reboot(self) -> dict:
             url=self._url('reboot'),
             method='POST',
         )
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def dataset(self) -> DatasetClientAsync:
         """Get the client for the default dataset of the Actor run.
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/schedule.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/schedule.py
index 8aed0ace..b8908853 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/schedule.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/schedule.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import Any
 
 from apify_client._utils import catch_not_found_or_throw, filter_out_none_values_recursively, pluck_data_as_list
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ def get_log(self) -> list | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return pluck_data_as_list(jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+            return pluck_data_as_list(response.json())
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
 
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ async def get_log(self) -> list | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return pluck_data_as_list(jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+            return pluck_data_as_list(response.json())
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
 
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/task.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/task.py
index 4f53fb6b..da0837d2 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/task.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/task.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, cast
 
 from apify_client._utils import (
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ def start(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     def call(
         self,
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ def get_input(self) -> dict | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return cast('dict', jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+            return cast('dict', response.json())
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
         return None
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ def update_input(self, *, task_input: dict) -> dict:
             params=self._params(),
             json=task_input,
         )
-        return cast('dict', jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+        return cast('dict', response.json())
 
     def runs(self) -> RunCollectionClient:
         """Retrieve a client for the runs of this task."""
@@ -480,7 +479,7 @@ async def start(
             params=request_params,
         )
 
-        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+        return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
     async def call(
         self,
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ async def get_input(self) -> dict | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return cast('dict', jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+            return cast('dict', response.json())
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
         return None
@@ -566,7 +565,7 @@ async def update_input(self, *, task_input: dict) -> dict:
             params=self._params(),
             json=task_input,
         )
-        return cast('dict', jsonlib.loads(response.text))
+        return cast('dict', response.json())
 
     def runs(self) -> RunCollectionClientAsync:
         """Retrieve a client for the runs of this task."""
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/user.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/user.py
index b3984b0b..86a81c07 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/user.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/user.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import Any
 
 from apify_client._utils import (
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ def monthly_usage(self) -> dict | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ def limits(self) -> dict | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ async def monthly_usage(self) -> dict | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ async def limits(self) -> dict | None:
                 method='GET',
                 params=self._params(),
             )
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
diff --git a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/webhook.py b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/webhook.py
index 06544719..559485a6 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/webhook.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/clients/resource_clients/webhook.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from apify_client._utils import (
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def test(self) -> dict | None:
                 params=self._params(),
             )
 
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ async def test(self) -> dict | None:
                 params=self._params(),
             )
 
-            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(jsonlib.loads(response.text)))
+            return parse_date_fields(pluck_data(response.json()))
 
         except ApifyApiError as exc:
             catch_not_found_or_throw(exc)
diff --git a/src/apify_client/errors.py b/src/apify_client/errors.py
index d34552fe..1b83003c 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/errors.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/errors.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json as jsonlib
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, response: impit.Response, attempt: int, method: str = 'GET')
 
         self.message = f'Unexpected error: {response.text}'
         try:
-            response_data = jsonlib.loads(response.text)
+            response_data = response.json()
             if 'error' in response_data:
                 self.message = response_data['error']['message']
                 self.type = response_data['error']['type']