JSONViewer-for-Chrome

JSONViewer-for-Chrome is a Chrome extension for printing JSON nicely when you visit it 'directly' in a browser tab. This allows you to a view JSON string in a tree format. Also, you can open/close sections for better visibility.

Key Features

• Performance: Optimized for speed, efficiently handling long pages without lag.
• User Interface: Syntax highlighting and collapsible trees with indent guides and item counts improve readability.
• Navigation: Easily navigate through data with clickable URLs.
• Developer Tools Integration: Export parsed JSON as a global json variable for console inspection.
• Versatility: Compatible with any valid JSON page, including local files (when enabled in Chrome settings).

Supporting Development

Support this project and become a patron. Your contributions help ensure continuous improvement and support.

Easy Installation

From the Chrome Web Store

Install JSONViewer for Chrome directly from the Chrome Web Store for the simplest setup.

From Source

Prefer to install from source? Here's how:

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Navigate to chrome://extensions/ in Chrome.
3. Enable "Developer mode".
4. Select "Load unpacked extension".
5. Choose the extension folder from this repository.

Usage Examples

Try JSONViewer on these JSON endpoints to see it in action:

• Single todo: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1
• Posts collection: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts
• Comments: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/comments
• Albums: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/albums
• Large photo collection: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/photos
• Users: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users
• And more: http://headers.jsontest.com/, http://validate.jsontest.com/?json=[1,2,3], http://echo.jsontest.com/key/value/1/one/2/two

Contributing

Your contributions make JSONViewer even better! Whether it's filing an issue, submitting a pull request, or suggesting new features, we welcome your participation. Check out our contribution guidelines for more information.

Acknowledgments

This project builds upon JSONView-for-Chrome, incorporating necessary fixes to address JSON vulnerabilities.

License

JSONViewer for Chrome is open-source software licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Change Log

Detailed changes for each release are documented in the change log.

• v0.8.17 - Removed Traffzilla to address user-reported issues.
• v0.8.15 - Policy adjustments related to Traffzilla.
• Previous Versions - See change log for full history.