Intermediate3 min read
How to Format & Validate JSON
Pretty-print and validate JSON payloads while debugging APIs.
Steps
- 1
Open JSON Formatter
Open the developer utility in your browser.
- 2
Paste the payload
Copy the API response or config into the input.
- 3
Format or minify
Pretty-print for readability or minify for compact payloads.
Tips & tricks
- Fix validation errors before blaming the client SDK.
Common use cases
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