test.json

{
  "name": "/",
  "type": "directory",
  "children": [
    {
      "name": "home",
      "type": "directory",
      "children": [
        {
          "name": "xarth",
          "type": "directory",
          "children": [
            {
              "name": "Documents",
              "type": "directory",
              "children": []
            },
            {
              "name": "Downloads",
              "type": "directory",
              "children": [
                {
                  "name": "file.txt",
                  "type": "file",
                  "host_path": "/home/xarth/Downloads/hello.txt",
                  "children": []
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "user2",
          "type": "directory",
          "children": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "etc",
      "type": "directory",
      "children": []
    },
    {
      "name": "tmp",
      "type": "directory",
      "children": []
    }
  ]
}