It's now a Python dictionary that also has mixed in list,which is common when data come it from JSON.
>>> json_data['widgets'][1] {'y': 8, 'width': 3, 'value': '81.110.111.172', 'tabId': 0, 'x': 5, 'fontSize': 'MEDIUM', 'max': 1.0, 'pin': 18, 'isDefaultColor': False, 'height': 1, 'color': -1, 'pwmMode': False, 'type': 'DIGIT4_DISPLAY', 'min': 0.0, 'rangeMappingOn': False, 'label': 'External IP', 'pinType': 'VIRTUAL', 'deviceId': 0, 'frequency': 600000, 'id': 782408619} >>> json_data['widgets'][1]['value'] '81.110.111.172'