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JSONPath

JSONPath is a query language for picking values out of a JSON document, the way XPath does for XML.

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$ is the root, .key steps into a field, [*] takes every element, [?(@.price < 10)] filters and .. searches at any depth. $.store.book[*].title returns every book title. It is standardised as RFC 9535. See How JSON Works.

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See also

  • Glossary JSON
    JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight text format for structured data, built from objects, arrays, strings, numbers, true.
  • Guide How JSON Works
    The six JSON value types, why parsing fails, traps with big integers and key order, JSONPath queries and converting JSON to TypeScript.
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