diff --git a/config/reader/json/values_test.go b/config/reader/json/values_test.go
index 516199a6..97aec68a 100644
--- a/config/reader/json/values_test.go
+++ b/config/reader/json/values_test.go
@@ -1,39 +1,85 @@
 package json
 
 import (
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/config/source"
 )
 
 func TestValues(t *testing.T) {
-	data := []byte(`{"foo": "bar", "baz": {"bar": "cat"}}`)
-
+	emptyStr := ""
 	testData := []struct {
-		path  []string
-		value string
+		csdata   []byte
+		path     []string
+		accepter interface{}
+		value    interface{}
 	}{
 		{
+			[]byte(`{"foo": "bar", "baz": {"bar": "cat"}}`),
 			[]string{"foo"},
+			emptyStr,
 			"bar",
 		},
 		{
+			[]byte(`{"foo": "bar", "baz": {"bar": "cat"}}`),
 			[]string{"baz", "bar"},
+			emptyStr,
 			"cat",
 		},
 	}
 
-	values, err := newValues(&source.ChangeSet{
-		Data: data,
-	})
+	for idx, test := range testData {
+		values, err := newValues(&source.ChangeSet{
+			Data: test.csdata,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	for _, test := range testData {
-		if v := values.Get(test.path...).String(""); v != test.value {
-			t.Fatalf("Expected %s got %s for path %v", test.value, v, test.path)
+		err = values.Get(test.path...).Scan(&test.accepter)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if test.accepter != test.value {
+			t.Fatalf("No.%d Expected %v got %v for path %v", idx, test.value, test.accepter, test.path)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStructArray(t *testing.T) {
+	type T struct {
+		Foo string
+	}
+
+	emptyTSlice := []T{}
+
+	testData := []struct {
+		csdata   []byte
+		accepter []T
+		value    []T
+	}{
+		{
+			[]byte(`[{"foo": "bar"}]`),
+			emptyTSlice,
+			[]T{T{Foo: "bar"}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for idx, test := range testData {
+		values, err := newValues(&source.ChangeSet{
+			Data: test.csdata,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		err = values.Get().Scan(&test.accepter)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(test.accepter, test.value) {
+			t.Fatalf("No.%d Expected %v got %v", idx, test.value, test.accepter)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/config/source/consul/util.go b/config/source/consul/util.go
index 80de3d3f..1deacbb4 100644
--- a/config/source/consul/util.go
+++ b/config/source/consul/util.go
@@ -8,40 +8,80 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/config/encoder"
 )
 
+type configValue interface {
+	Value() interface{}
+	Decode(encoder.Encoder, []byte) error
+}
+type configArrayValue struct {
+	v []interface{}
+}
+
+func (a *configArrayValue) Value() interface{} { return a.v }
+func (a *configArrayValue) Decode(e encoder.Encoder, b []byte) error {
+	return e.Decode(b, &a.v)
+}
+
+type configMapValue struct {
+	v map[string]interface{}
+}
+
+func (m *configMapValue) Value() interface{} { return m.v }
+func (m *configMapValue) Decode(e encoder.Encoder, b []byte) error {
+	return e.Decode(b, &m.v)
+}
+
 func makeMap(e encoder.Encoder, kv api.KVPairs, stripPrefix string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+
 	data := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	// consul guarantees lexicographic order, so no need to sort
 	for _, v := range kv {
 		pathString := strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(v.Key, strings.TrimPrefix(stripPrefix, "/")), "/")
-		var val map[string]interface{}
+		if pathString == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		var val configValue
+		var err error
 
 		// ensure a valid value is stored at this location
 		if len(v.Value) > 0 {
-			if err := e.Decode(v.Value, &val); err != nil {
+			// try to decode into map value or array value
+			arrayV := &configArrayValue{v: []interface{}{}}
+			mapV := &configMapValue{v: map[string]interface{}{}}
+			switch {
+			case arrayV.Decode(e, v.Value) == nil:
+				val = arrayV
+			case mapV.Decode(e, v.Value) == nil:
+				val = mapV
+			default:
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("faild decode value. path: %s, error: %s", pathString, err)
 			}
 		}
 
 		// set target at the root
 		target := data
-
-		// then descend to the target location, creating as we go, if need be
-		if pathString != "" {
-			path := strings.Split(pathString, "/")
-			// find (or create) the location we want to put this value at
-			for _, dir := range path {
-				if _, ok := target[dir]; !ok {
-					target[dir] = make(map[string]interface{})
-				}
-				target = target[dir].(map[string]interface{})
+		path := strings.Split(pathString, "/")
+		// find (or create) the leaf node we want to put this value at
+		for _, dir := range path[:len(path)-1] {
+			if _, ok := target[dir]; !ok {
+				target[dir] = make(map[string]interface{})
 			}
-
+			target = target[dir].(map[string]interface{})
 		}
 
+		leafDir := path[len(path)-1]
+
 		// copy over the keys from the value
-		for k := range val {
-			target[k] = val[k]
+		switch val.(type) {
+		case *configArrayValue:
+			target[leafDir] = val.Value()
+		case *configMapValue:
+			target[leafDir] = make(map[string]interface{})
+			target = target[leafDir].(map[string]interface{})
+			mapv := val.Value().(map[string]interface{})
+			for k := range mapv {
+				target[k] = mapv[k]
+			}
 		}
 	}