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JSON Processing

JSON Processing (JSON-P) is a Java API for parsing, generating, transforming, and querying JSON messages. Standardized as Jakarta JSON Processing, it provides both an object model API and a streaming API for working with JSON data in Java applications. The current stable release is Jakarta JSON Processing 2.1 (Jakarta EE 10), with version 2.2 under development for Jakarta EE 12.

JSON Processing publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Java, JSON, JSON Processing, Parsing, and Jakarta EE.

JSON Processing’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, and 3 more developer resources.

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20.1/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
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1 APIs
JavaJSONJSON ProcessingParsingJakarta EEStreaming API

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 20.1/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Jakarta JSON Processing

The Jakarta JSON Processing specification (formerly JSR 374) for parsing, generating, transforming, and querying JSON messages in Java applications. Provides an object model API...

Pricing Plans 1

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Json Processing Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Json Processing Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Json Processing Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Json Processing Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 Specification
Specification

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: json-processing
name: JSON Processing
description: JSON Processing (JSON-P) is a Java API for parsing, generating, transforming, and querying JSON messages. Standardized
  as Jakarta JSON Processing, it provides both an object model API and a streaming API for working with JSON data in Java
  applications. The current stable release is Jakarta JSON Processing 2.1 (Jakarta EE 10), with version 2.2 under development
  for Jakarta EE 12.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/json-processing.png
tags:
- Java
- JSON
- JSON Processing
- Parsing
- Jakarta EE
- Streaming API
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/json-processing/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: json-processing:json-p
  name: Jakarta JSON Processing
  description: The Jakarta JSON Processing specification (formerly JSR 374) for parsing, generating, transforming, and querying
    JSON messages in Java applications. Provides an object model API and a streaming API for JSON. Current version 2.1 aligns
    with Jakarta EE 10.
  humanURL: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/
  tags:
  - Java
  - JSON Processing
  - Parsing
  - Jakarta EE
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/
  - type: Specification
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/2.1/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/2.1/jakarta-jsonp-spec-2.1
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/json-processing-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/
- type: Specification
  url: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/jsonp/2.1/
- url: https://jakarta.ee/blogs/index.xml
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com