RFC 7158 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

The JavaScript Object Notation Data Interchange Format

Overview

RFC 7158, “The JavaScript Object Notation Data Interchange Format”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2014 by T. Bray. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7159 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight, text-based, language-independent data interchange format. It was derived from the ECMAScript Programming Language Standard. JSON defines a small set of formatting rules for the portable representation of structured data.

This document removes inconsistencies with other specifications of JSON, repairs specification errors, and offers experience-based interoperability guidance.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 7159
Other RFCs from 2014

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