Real-World JSON Samples for Testing

These practical JSON examples help developers test, format, and visualize data using a JSON Viewer or formatter.

Example 1: Payment API JSON

A typical JSON response from a payment or checkout service.

{
  "paymentId": "PAY-90821",
  "status": "success",
  "method": "credit_card",
  "currency": "USD",
  "amount": 249.99,
  "customerId": "CUST-4412",
  "transactionRef": "TXN-778899",
  "processedAt": "2026-01-11T08:45:30Z",
  "refundable": true,
  "gateway": "Stripe"
}

Example 2: Books API JSON

JSON data returned from a book catalog or library API.

{
  "bookId": "BK-1009",
  "title": "Clean Code",
  "author": "Robert C. Martin",
  "category": "Programming",
  "price": 39.99,
  "currency": "USD",
  "publishedYear": 2008,
  "isbn": "978-0132350884",
  "available": true,
  "rating": 4.8
}

Example 3: Database Record JSON

A JSON document stored in a NoSQL or document-based database.

{
  "_id": "64f21ac91a",
  "username": "sachin_dev",
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "role": "admin",
  "isActive": true,
  "loginCount": 42,
  "lastLogin": "2026-01-10T22:14:09Z",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-18T09:30:00Z",
  "source": "web"
}

Example 4: AWS EC2 Instance JSON

Simplified JSON describing an AWS EC2 virtual machine.

{
  "instanceId": "i-0a12bc34de56f7890",
  "instanceType": "t3.micro",
  "state": "running",
  "region": "us-east-1",
  "availabilityZone": "us-east-1a",
  "publicIp": "54.210.88.12",
  "privateIp": "172.31.22.45",
  "launchTime": "2026-01-05T06:20:10Z",
  "platform": "Linux"
}

Example 5: Azure Virtual Machine JSON

JSON configuration returned from an Azure VM management API.

{
  "vmId": "vm-azure-9032",
  "name": "prod-web-server",
  "location": "eastus",
  "vmSize": "Standard_B2s",
  "osType": "Linux",
  "powerState": "running",
  "resourceGroup": "prod-resources",
  "publicIp": "20.55.91.77",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-02T11:40:00Z",
  "provider": "Azure"
}

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