HTTP & JSON jsonParse

$jsonParse[]

Parses a JSON string into the internal JSON structure, replacing any existing JSON context.

Syntax

$jsonParse[json]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
json	string	check_circle Required	—	A valid JSON string to parse. Must be well-formed JSON — invalid JSON will cause an error.

Return Value

void

Loads the parsed JSON into the internal context. All subsequent JSON functions operate on this parsed structure.

$jsonParse is the primary way to load external JSON data — such as API responses, file contents, or user input — into the BDFD JSON system. It replaces whatever internal JSON structure currently exists. Use $jsonStringify to convert back to a string when done. The input must be strictly valid JSON; malformed input will produce an error.

Examples

Parse a JSON string from an API response

$httpGet[https://api.example.com/users]
$jsonParse[$httpResult]
First user: $jsonValue[users;0;name]

Parse and query a JSON string

$jsonParse[{"name":"Alice","age":25}]
Name: $jsonValue[name]
Age: $jsonValue[age]

Parse JSON from a variable

$var[raw;{"items":["apple","banana","cherry"]}]
$jsonParse[$var[raw]]
Item count: $jsonArrayCount[items]