DEVELOPER UTILITIES / LOCAL TOOL
JSON Formatter
Validate, format or minify JSON.
HOW IT WORKS
Parse before presenting
The browser parses the input as JSON, then serializes it with indentation or a compact form.
Limits to keep in mind
Formatting validates syntax, not whether field names, values or business rules are correct.
A PRACTICAL WORKFLOW
Use the result carefully.
01Paste valid JSON and run the formatter to validate and indent it.
02Run the utility and inspect the complete output.
03Inspect the parsed structure and validate it against a schema when correctness matters.
COMMON QUESTION
Why are comments rejected?
Standard JSON does not include comments, trailing commas or unquoted property names.