JSON Viewer

JSON Viewer

Validates and makes JSON documents easy to read. Open source.

What is JSON Viewer?
JSON Viewer is a Chrome extension designed to improve the readability and validation of JSON documents directly in the browser. It features syntax highlighting, collapsible trees with guides and counts, clickable URLs, and supports both JSON and JSONP formats. Users can easily toggle between raw and parsed JSON views, even for local files if permitted in Chrome settings. Its open-source nature allows for continuous improvement and community involvement.
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By: teocci
Users: 60,000+
Rating: 4.24 (156)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-02-24)
Creation date: 2019-01-29
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • scripting
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • <all_urls>
Size: 106.50K
URLs: Website
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Summary

JSONViewer port for Chrome is an updated version of Gildas' JSOnView extension.

Features:

  • Syntax highlighting
  • Collapsible trees, with indent guides amd items count
  • Clickable URL's
  • JSON & JSONP support
  • Toggle between raw and parsed JSON
  • Works on any valid JSON page even on local files too (if you enable this in chrome://extensions)

Note: This extension might have conflict with other JSON highlighters/beautifiers, like 'JSON Formatter', 'JSONView', 'Pretty JSON' and so on – Please, disable those before trying this for better experience.

Try it out on these URLs: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1 1 todo

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • good extension for json view :)
  • simple, love it !
  • very good extension according to our needs
Cons
  • Contains spyware which logs browsing and search activity to 'traffzilla.xyz' (third party)
  • if there is any data value containing html tags, the tags apply on the json viewer itself and looks ugly
Most mentioned
  • Contains spyware which logs browsing and search activity to 'traffzilla.xyz' (third party)
  • nice
  • simple, love it !
Recent reviews
Was a great fork of JSON View, but be warned. Author was happy to add malware to this extension. I don't trust this author any more.
by A Google user, 2018-02-28

Good extension!
by A Google user, 2019-03-22

Was a great fork of JSON View, but be warned. Author was happy to add malware to this extension. I don't trust this author any more.
by A Google user, 2018-02-28
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Safety
Risk impact

JSON Viewer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install JSON Viewer if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

JSON Viewer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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