Is JSON
JSON validity with type and byte size.
ok is 1 when JSON.parse succeeds. type is object/array/null/number/string/boolean. bytes is UTF-8 size.
What Is JSON does
ok is 1 when JSON.parse succeeds. type is object/array/null/number/string/boolean. bytes is UTF-8 size.
The interactive controls for Is JSON load after this article so crawlers still read the instructions. Path /developer/is-json is the canonical address. Work happens on this device; Tool-You does not take a copy of the file or pasted text for Is JSON.
How to use Is JSON
- Keep this tab on Is JSON (/developer/is-json). Pasting into the wrong Developer tool (for example JSON Typeof) changes the job.
- Paste or type the input Is JSON expects. Path hint: developer · is json. JSON validity with type and byte size.
- Apply the Is JSON action only. JSON Formatter is a different transform (Pretty-print or minify JSON with indent and optional key sort.). ok is 1 when JSON.parse succeeds. type is object/array/null/number/string/boolean. bytes is UTF-8 size.
- Copy the output of Is JSON if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: Empty input fails. Invalid JSON returns ok 0.
- If the text job is actually Root JSON type plus size hint., leave Is JSON and open JSON Typeof.
When not to use Is JSON
Skip Is JSON when a neighbor tool matches better — start with JSON Typeof or JSON Formatter — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: ok is 1 when JSON.parse succeeds. type is object/array/null/number/string/boolean. bytes is UTF-8 size.
Questions about Is JSON
- What does Is JSON do that other Developer pages on this site do not?
- ok is 1 when JSON.parse succeeds. type is object/array/null/number/string/boolean. bytes is UTF-8 size. Short version: JSON validity with type and byte size.
- Does Is JSON upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
- No. Is JSON runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Empty input fails. Invalid JSON returns ok 0.
- Should I use JSON Typeof instead of Is JSON?
- Use Is JSON when you need JSON validity with type and byte size. Use JSON Typeof when you need Root JSON type plus size hint. They share a category (Developer) but not the same job.
- What are the limits of Is JSON?
- Empty input fails. Invalid JSON returns ok 0. Also: ok is 1 when JSON.parse succeeds. type is object/array/null/number/string/boolean. bytes is UTF-8 size.