JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a standard text-based format for representing structured data. It is commonly used for transmitting data in web applications (e.g., sending some data from a server to a client, so it can be displayed on a web page).
While JSON is machine-readable, raw JSON data is often compressed without any line breaks or indentation, making it very difficult for humans to read. A JSON Formatter (or "Beautifier") is a tool that adds indentation and line breaks to make the JSON data easily readable.
This tool also acts as a validator. If you enter text that is not valid JSON, it will show an error, helping you find and fix syntax problems in your data.
Before (Minified):
{"name":"John","age":30,"isStudent":false,"courses":[{"name":"History","credits":3},{"name":"Math","credits":4}]}
After (Formatted):
{
"name": "John",
"age": 30,
"isStudent": false,
"courses": [
{
"name": "History",
"credits": 3
},
{
"name": "Math",
"credits": 4
}
]
}