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DevFreeBy Daniel BeglaryanUpdated August 2026

JSONPath Tester

Query any JSON document with a JSONPath expression and see the matches live.

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Deep dive

About JSONPath Tester.

Test a JSONPath Expression Against Your JSON, Live

Paste a JSON document, type a JSONPath expression, and see every match the instant you type — each with the exact path to the result and a running count. Invalid JSON and broken expressions are caught and explained instead of failing silently, so you can build a query one step at a time. Copy the matched values as a JSON array, copy the list of paths, or grab any single value on its own.

Most JSONPath testers run on a server, which means your data is sent to someone else's machine to be evaluated. This one runs entirely in your browser using the jsonpath-plus engine, so a config file, an API response, or a private export never leaves your device — and there's no signup, no daily cap, and no network round-trip between keystrokes.

One honest note: JSONPath is not a single standard. This tool uses jsonpath-plus, a widely used superset, so recursive descent ($..), filter expressions ([?(@.price < 10)]), unions, and array slices all work — but a few edge cases can differ from Java's Jayway implementation or Goessner's original spec, and filter expressions run in a restricted, safe evaluator rather than executing arbitrary code.

What you can do with it

  • Explore an API response: Drop a raw JSON payload in and pull out just the fields you need before writing a line of code.
  • Build a query for your app: Get the expression exactly right here, then paste it into your jsonpath-plus or JSONPath-based workflow.
  • Debug a config file: Check what $..enabled or $.services[*].port actually resolves to across a large settings file.
  • Filter records by condition: Use [?(@.status == 'active')] to see only the matching entries, each with its full path.
  • Reach into nested data: Use recursive descent to extract deep values instead of scrolling through thousands of lines.
  • Verify a webhook or log line: Confirm the field a downstream system expects is present and shaped the way you think it is.

Privacy: This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your JSON is parsed and queried locally and is never uploaded to a server, logged, or seen by anyone but you.

Three steps

How to use JSONPath Tester.

01

Upload your file

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02

Choose settings

Adjust quality, size, or format options.

03

Download result

Your processed file is ready instantly.

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