Unable to convert Data to JSON from API Request - stackoverflow api

I am trying to do a get request using the stackoverflow api using URLSession but i keep getting the following error:

The data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format.

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    searchBar.delegate = self
    searchBar.sendsWholeSearchString = true

    if let url = URL(string: "https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/search#order=desc&sort=activity&intitle=swift&filter=default&site=stackoverflow") {
        var request = URLRequest(url: url)

        request.httpMethod = "GET"
        let dataTask = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { (data: Data?, response: URLResponse?, error: Error?) in
            //handle response here
            if let error = error {
                print("Fuck! \(error.localizedDescription)")
                return
            }

            do {
                let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data!) as! Dictionary<String, AnyObject>
                print(json)
            } catch {
                print(error.localizedDescription)
            }
        }
        dataTask.resume()
    }
}

I already have the url set to get swift results as if from a search so the url is "https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/search#order=desc&sort=activity&intitle=swift&filter=default&site=stackoverflow"

Also I read that the data is normally a gzip format but found that apparently URLSession automatically handles it ..

Any suggestions on where i am going wrong?