What is JSON Formatter?
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Extension summary
Makes JSON easy to read. Open source. A fork of the original (no-longer updated) extension by Callum Locke.
FEATURES • JSON & JSONP support • Syntax highlighting with 36 light and dark themes • Collapsible trees, with indent guides • Line numbers • Clickable URLs • Toggle between raw and parsed JSON • Works on any valid JSON page – URL doesn't matter • Works on local files too (if you enable this in chrome://extensions) • You can inspect the JSON by typing "json" in the console
(Note: this extension might clash with other JSON highlighters/beautifiers, like ‘JSONView’, ‘Pretty JSON’ or ‘Sight’ – disable those before trying this.)
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- Offers themes in both light and dark modes
- Can show both formatted and raw data on one page
- Meets the specific needs of users for JSON formatting
- Users appreciate its functionality when it works
- Not functioning with the most recent version of Chrome
- Issues with displaying local JSON files properly
- Some users experienced problems with line numbering
- Limited functionality compared to other JSON extensions
- Frequent reports of the extension not working at all
- Not working with the most recent version of Chrome
- Local files not opening correctly
- Desire for more content-type options
- Positive feedback about themes
- Need for better automatic fixing of JSON data
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Extension safety
Risk impact
JSON Formatter requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
JSON Formatter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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