JSON Viewer

JSON Viewer

Port of Firefox's JSON Viewer

What is JSON Viewer?
'JSON Viewer' is a Chrome extension that enhances your JSON file viewing experience. Modelled after Firefox's version, it takes raw JSON files opened in the browser and turns them into syntax-highlighted, easy-to-read, and interactive displays. It collapses arrays and objects for clearer visibility and allows for exploration through expandable '+' icons. The source code can be retrieved from its website on GitHub.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 30,000+
Rating: 4.52 (42)
Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-26)
Creation date: 2018-05-27
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 143.36K
URLs: Website
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Summary

This is a port of Firefox's JSON Viewer

If you open a JSON file in the browser, it is parsed and given syntax highlighting. Arrays and objects are shown collapsed, and you can expand them using the "+" icons.

Source code: https://github.com/pd4d10/json-viewer

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Useful for debugging JSON
  • Similar to Firefox JSON viewer
  • Natively displays JSON in Chrome
Cons
  • Some users experienced functionality issues after Chrome updates
  • Limited customization options
  • Not working for some users
Most mentioned
  • Natively displays JSON in Chrome
  • Similar to Firefox JSON viewer
  • Useful for debugging JSON
Recent reviews
Me encantó, siempre busqué algo que me mostrase los archivos JSON. Absolutely lovely! I was looking for an extensions that shows JSON natively as chrome network tab, unfortunately there's no one, but this is amazing!!
by Vincent GS Vincent GS, 2023-01-03

by Elian Elian, 2024-03-29

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Safety
Risk impact

JSON Viewer is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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