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.JSON Files

JSON - JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format that's easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse.

What is a .JSON file?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format that's easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse. It's the standard format for API responses, configuration files, and data storage.

Technical Details

MIME Type

application/json

Full Name

JavaScript Object Notation

Developed

2001 (Douglas Crockford)

Typical Uses

  • API responses
  • Configuration files
  • Data storage
  • Package manifests

Programs That Open .JSON Files

Any text editor

Cross-platform

VS Code

Cross-platform

jq

Cross-platform

JSONLint

Web

How Moniker Renames .JSON Files

Moniker analyzes JSON structure and content to understand what data the file contains, generating descriptive names that make configuration and data files easy to identify.

Example Transformation

Before

data.json

After

user-preferences-settings.json

Related File Types

.YAML

YAML

.XML

XML

.TOML

TOML

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