The JSON logo is a Möbius strip | |
| Filename extension |
.json |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/json |
| Type code | TEXT |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.json |
| Type of format | Data interchange |
| Extended from | JavaScript |
| Standard | STD 90 (RFC 8259), ECMA-404, ISO/IEC 21778:2017 |
| Open format? | Yes |
| Website | json |
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation, pronounced /ˈdʒeɪsən/ or /ˈdʒeɪˌsɒn/) is an open standard file format and data interchange format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of name–value pairs and arrays (or other serializable values). It is a commonly used data format with diverse uses in electronic data interchange, including that of web applications with servers.
JSON is a language-independent data format. It was derived from JavaScript, but many modern programming languages include code to generate and parse JSON-format data. JSON filenames use the extension .json.
Douglas Crockford originally specified the JSON format in the early 2000s.[1] He and Chip Morningstar sent the first JSON message in April 2001.
- ^ "Douglas Crockford: The JSON Saga". YouTube. August 28, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2022. Transcript: Transcript Vids at the Wayback Machine (archived 2019-10-30)