# json-content-type-override

> Allow to override any content type containing json to application/json. Can be very useful to override vendor specific content type.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/json-content-type-override](https://chrome-stats.com/d/json-content-type-override)

## Overview

- **ID:** `json-content-type-override`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Clem
- **Category:** web-development,other
- **Daily users:** 61
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (10 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-10
- **First published:** 2017-09-12
- **Size:** 102 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/json-content-type-override/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/clemstoquart/webextension-json-mime-type/issues](https://github.com/clemstoquart/webextension-json-mime-type/issues)

## Description

The **json-content-type-override** Chrome extension allows users to seamlessly override any content type containing JSON to the standard `application/json`. This is particularly useful for handling vendor-specific JSON content types such as `application/vnd.spring-boot.actuator.v1+json`, ensuring built-in JSON formatters in browsers can properly recognize and format the content.

Completely open source and free, this addon enhances the developer and user experience by improving compatibility with various JSON APIs and custom content types without any hassle or configuration. It's a simple yet powerful tool to ensure consistent JSON rendering across web applications.

## Rankings

- #14,619 — Overall
- #9 — override
- #21 — overdrive
- #30 — json
- #102 — typing
- #219 — concert

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/json-content-type-override)