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JSON Path Selector

Select keys from JSON data and generate extraction code.

JSON Input
JSON Tree
Click arrows to expand • Check boxes to select keys

Paste valid JSON to get started

Extraction code only

How It Works

1

Send Request

Use the API Playground to send a request and get a response.

2

Open Selector

Click "Open in JSON Selector" — request config passes automatically.

3

Select Keys

Click checkboxes to pick fields. Rename output variables as needed.

4

Get Full Code

Copy the complete scraping script — fetch + extract, any language.

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What is the JSON path selector?

A browser-side tool for extracting nested values from a JSON response without writing the path expression yourself. Paste the payload, click the leaf you want, and copy out idiomatic extraction code in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go. Built for the minute after you call a new API and need to wire up "give me page.followers.count from this response" into your integration code.

How it works (in four clicks)

  1. Paste a JSON response into the left panel.
  2. The tool renders an interactive tree — every key and array index becomes a clickable element.
  3. Click the value you want to extract (any depth, any type).
  4. Copy the generated extraction code for your language. Done.

When developers reach for it

  • • Onboarding to a new API for the first time.
  • • Triaging a bug — "is the field actually there in the response, and what's the exact path?".
  • • Writing an integration in a language you don't use every day.
  • • Pair-coding with a teammate who isn't fluent in JSONPath.

Pairs naturally with the SocialAPIs playground

Every endpoint at /api-sources has a playground that returns a live JSON response from your account. Copy that response into this tool, click the field you care about, paste the generated snippet into your integration code. Three clicks faster than digging through docs.

Frequently asked questions

What does the JSON path selector tool do?

Paste a JSON response into the panel above, click on any field you want to extract, and the tool prints the equivalent code for reaching that field in Python, JavaScript, Java, and Go. Useful when you're new to a payload shape and don't want to spend 10 minutes guessing where the nested key lives.

Is the JSON sent to a server?

No. The whole tool runs in your browser — no upload, no network call, no logging. The JSON you paste never leaves the tab. Safe to use on data you can't share publicly (private API responses, customer payloads, partner data).

Why not just use jq or a debugger?

Same outcome, faster path. jq is great if you already think in JSONPath; the visual selector is faster when you're exploring a payload for the first time or onboarding a teammate. It also outputs language-specific code (Python dict access, JavaScript optional chaining, Java JsonNode walk, Go encoding/json struct paths) so you can paste it straight into the file you're editing.

Does it work on SocialAPIs responses specifically?

Yes — it works on any well-formed JSON, including every response returned by SocialAPIs endpoints. A common workflow: hit a SocialAPIs endpoint in the playground at /api-sources/<endpoint>, copy the JSON response into this tool, click the nested field you actually need, and paste the generated extraction snippet into your integration code.

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