JSON Tree Viewer
Browse JSON as a collapsible tree with syntax highlighting. Click any node to copy its dotted path (e.g., $.user.address.city) or value. Search across all keys and values. Much better than scrolling through a 5,000-line formatted file.
How to use the JSON Tree Viewer
Paste JSON. The tree renders with each object/array collapsible. Hover any node to see its full path. Click a value to copy it, or click the path icon to copy the dotted path. Use search to filter — matching nodes auto-expand.
Browsing JSON as a collapsible tree
A formatted JSON file thousands of lines long is still hard to navigate — you scroll, you lose your place, and when you finally find the value you need you still have to work out its path by hand to reference it in code. A collapsible tree turns that flat wall of text into something you can fold, search, and click.
This renders JSON as a tree where every object and array collapses, search filters and auto-expands matching nodes, and a click copies either a node’s value or its dotted path like $.user.address.city — so you can paste the exact accessor straight into your code. Its companion, the JSON visual tree explorer, leans more on showing types and child counts inline as you browse; reach for this one when copying paths and values is the goal.
Common use cases
- Copy a path — click to grab a node’s dotted path for use in code.
- Grab a value — copy a single value without selecting raw text.
- Search a payload — filter to matching keys or values, which auto-expand.
- Fold the noise — collapse branches to focus on one part of a large document.
- Inspect a response — explore an API result without re-formatting it.