--- title: "What is JSON? And why do you need it?" url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-json-and-why-do-you-need-it--oy8b-cvgq source_url: https://dev.to/techlearners/what-is-json-and-why-do-you-need-it-21nd type: article source: "DEV" author: "Rizwan Hasan" published: 2020-12-26T11:05:03.285Z updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z reading_time: 5 upvotes: 10 comments: 1 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What is JSON? And why do you need it? **[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · [@rizwan486](https://daily.dev/rizwan486) · 5 min read · 10 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary JSON is a data interchanging format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects. It’s the most widespread format for data serialization. It can be used as a configuration or temporary data storing file also for any application. There is an important fact that JSON lacks Abstract Data Type (ADT) feature. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@ammar** · 0 upvotes > Nice explication ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-json-and-why-do-you-need-it--oy8b-cvgq)