JavaScript Object Notation
A lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and for machines to parse. The most common format for REST API payloads.
"The API request body is a JSON object with a 'userId' string and an 'items' array of product objects."
A lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and for machines to parse. The most common format for REST API payloads.
JSON stands for "JavaScript Object Notation".
"JSON" is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.sɒn/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
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"JSON" is used as a noun (acronym).
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