JSONPath Evaluator

Test JSONPath Expressions Against Real JSON

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Confirm a JSONPath expression actually extracts what you expect before hardcoding it into a script or API integration.

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Result

"Book A"

Supports basic dot and bracket-index paths (e.g. $.a.b[0].c) — not the full JSONPath specification (filters, wildcards, slices).

Features

  • Runs entirely in your browser
  • Privacy-first — your data is never uploaded
  • Real-time, instant results
  • 100% free, no sign-up required
  • Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
  • No installation needed

Who uses this tool?

Software engineersWeb developersAPI testersDevOps engineersStudents

About JSONPath Evaluator

Digging a specific value out of a deeply nested JSON structure — especially one with arrays inside objects inside more arrays — is easy to get wrong by hand, with a typo in a key name or an off-by-one array index silently returning undefined. This tool lets you write a path expression against your JSON and see exactly what it resolves to, live, as you type.

It supports the everyday path syntax most developers actually reach for: dot notation for object keys (`$.store.book`) and bracket notation for array indices (`[0]`), chained together freely. This covers the vast majority of real-world 'grab this one value out of a JSON blob' needs without requiring the full JSONPath specification's filter expressions or wildcards.

This is useful for figuring out the correct path to extract a value in code (testing it here first before writing `data.store.book[0].title` in your actual script), debugging why a path expression isn't returning what you expect, or just exploring an unfamiliar JSON structure interactively.

How it works

  1. Paste your JSON. Any valid, potentially deeply nested JSON document.
  2. Write a path expression. Dot notation for keys, brackets for array indices.
  3. See the resolved value live. Updates instantly as you edit the path.

Examples

Extracting a nested array value

Input

$.store.book[0].title

Output

"Book A"

Frequently asked questions