JSON Path Finder
Extract values from JSON using JSONPath expressions
Use JSON Path Finder
$.users[*].email against an API-style users array. Click Find Path to see matched values and the step-by-step trace.JSONPath Examples:
Output details
Copy-ready workflow handoff
Find nested values and copy exact paths for tests, support notes, or API docs.
Malformed JSON or escaped JSON strings must be normalized before path lookup.
Paths are usually safe, but values can expose users, tokens, or internal IDs.
Copy this after replacing the bracketed output with the live result from the tool.
JSON path handoff: [paste the current tool output here]. Workflow: Find nested values and copy exact paths for tests, support notes, or API docs. Sample to test: Paste a nested webhook, analytics event, or response object and search for a field name. Output to review: Copy the matching JSON paths and values that prove where the field lives. Invalid/error check: Malformed JSON or escaped JSON strings must be normalized before path lookup. Privacy note: Paths are usually safe, but values can expose users, tokens, or internal IDs. Next check: Use JSON Validator if parsing fails before searching paths.
Assumptions
Use JSON Path Finder for JSON inspection and repair work when you need a local browser check and output you can review before using it in the next step.
Worked example
When To Use JSON Path Finder
- Paste a real example into JSON Path Finder that includes the edge case you need to check.
- Review whether the output matches shape, validate, and extract JSON without leaving the browser before using it in the next step.
Sample Input And Output Checks
- Start with a sample that includes the failure you are trying to reproduce, not only a clean placeholder.
- Review root structure, escaping, parser errors, and key-path accuracy before trusting the output.
- Verify one expected key path before you reuse transformed JSON in code or API requests.
About This Tool
JSONPath helps extract one value or a repeated set of values from a nested JSON document without writing temporary traversal code. Use this page for API response assertions, webhook field extraction, config lookup, and data transformation planning.
How to Build a Path
Start at $, use dot notation for simple object keys, use bracket notation for array indexes or unusual key names, and use wildcards such as $.users[*].email when every item in an array should be searched. If a query returns nothing, confirm the JSON shape with the JSON Viewer or the JSON Parser.
Common Mistakes
Missing the leading $, indexing into an empty array, expecting a wildcard to return one scalar, or writing a path against a sample that does not match production are the usual failures. Validate the source JSON first, then test against several realistic examples.
Payload Privacy
The path check runs in your browser. Before using real API examples, remove bearer tokens, session IDs, customer records, and other values that should not appear in a shared screen, clipboard, or browser tab.