Validate and Format JSON

Check JSON syntax first, then produce consistently formatted JSON.

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Use case

Use this workflow before committing JSON files or sending payloads between services so you can catch syntax mistakes and standardize formatting.

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What to expect

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Check JSON syntax first, then produce consistently formatted JSON.

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JSON Validator

JSON → JSON

Validate JSON

Status and preview for the validated JSON.

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JSON Formatter (Pretty Print)

JSON → JSON

Format JSON

Readable, pretty-printed JSON output.

Workflow steps

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JSON Validator

Validate JSON syntax and surface parse errors.

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JSON input

Paste JSON to validate before continuing.

Validation result

Status and preview for the validated JSON.

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JSON Formatter (Pretty Print)

Pretty-print JSON with consistent indentation.

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JSON input

Paste raw or minified JSON.

Formatted JSON

Readable, pretty-printed JSON output.

Run this step to process the current input and prepare the next workflow stage.