JSON Path Finder
Click through a JSON document to find the path to any value.
The address of a value
In a large, deeply-nested JSON document, working out the path to reach a particular value — the sequence of keys and indices that leads to it — is fiddly and error-prone by hand. This lets you explore the JSON and find the exact path to any value, so you can pull it out in code with confidence rather than counting braces.
Load your JSON, find the value, and read off its path.
Paths that plug into your code
A JSON path is what you feed to a query expression, a configuration lookup, or the dotted access in your code to reach a nested value. Getting it right by eye in complex data is exactly where mistakes creep in — an off-by-one array index, a mistyped key. Having the path handed to you removes that guesswork. It pairs with a path tester for the reverse direction: given a path, checking what it selects. Between them, navigating deep JSON becomes reliable rather than a squint-and-hope exercise.
Questions & answers
What is a JSON path?
The sequence of keys and array indices that leads to a value, used in query expressions and code to reach nested data.
Why not just read the path by eye?
In deep JSON that invites mistakes — a wrong index or mistyped key. Reading the path off directly removes the guesswork.
Is my JSON uploaded?
No. The exploration happens in your browser.