JSON

JavaScript Object Notation

General information on “JSON”:

• Open-standard data format
• Primary meant for data serialization and presentation = machine-readable
• Two main structures:
  • Objects: Known as Dictionary. Unordered collection of key/value pairs.
  • Lists: Elements of the same object.
• Objects:
  • Curly braces { } enclose name:value comma-separated pairs
• Lists:
  • Square brackets [ ] hold comma-separated elements
• Multi-line notation is common
• Whitespace is not significant

“JSON” code example:

{
  "ietf-interfaces:interfaces": {
    "interface": [
      {
        "name": "GigabitEthernet1",
        "description": "MANAGEMENT INTERFACE - DO NOT TOUCH ME",
        "type": "iana-if-type:ethernetCsmacd",
        "enabled": true,
        "ietf-ip:ipv4": {
          "address": [
            {
              "ip": "10.10.20.48",
              "netmask": "255.255.255.0"
            }
          ]
        },
        "ietf-ip:ipv6": {}
      },
    ]
  }
}