Parse JSON in PowerShell with Clear Error Messages

function ConvertFrom-JsonSafe {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)][AllowEmptyString()][string]$Json,
        [ValidateRange(1, 64)][int]$Depth = 32
    )
    process {
        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Json)) { throw 'Cannot parse JSON: input is empty.' }
        try {
            $Json | ConvertFrom-Json -Depth $Depth -ErrorAction Stop
        } catch {
            $message = $_.Exception.Message
            $where = if ($message -match 'position (\d+)') { " at position $($Matches[1])" } else { '' }
            throw "Invalid JSON$($where): $message"
        }
    }
}