- JSON is an open standard file format and data interchange format
- JSON uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and arrays (or other serializable values).
- It is a common data format with diverse uses in electronic data interchange, including that of web applications with servers.
- JSON is a text format for storing and transporting data
- JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation
- JSON is “self-describing” and easy to understand
- 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 file names use the extension .json.
- Standard code : STD 90 (RFC 8259), ECMA-404, ISO/IEC 21778:2017
- The JSON Internet Media type is application/json.