JSON
JSON (
JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, language-independent data exchange format derived from JavaScript and used to structure and transmit data between systems.
It represents data as key-value pairs and ordered arrays, supports various data types, and is widely used in web APIs, configuration files, and data storage.
According to our data, JSON is present on 33.5% of all websites.
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Stack Overflow📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Standards
- Rank: 4
- Market share: 37.1%
🏆 JSON Awards
- 🥉 Third most popular in Kenya in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Uganda in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Ghana in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Zimbabwe in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Senegal in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Jamaica in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Trinidad and Tobago in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Zambia in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Mozambique in the Standards category.
- 🥉 Third most popular in Ethiopia in the Standards category.
⚡ Sites Using JSON
We have data on 1,176,958 websites that use JSON. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using JSON is 
facebook.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | facebook.com |
#2 | United States | English |
| 2 |  microsoft.com |
#3 | United States | American English |
| 3 |  instagram.com |
#5 | United States | English |
| 4 |  apple.com |
#8 | United States | American English |
| 5 |  github.com |
#13 | United States | English |
| 6 |  pinterest.com |
#15 | English | |
| 7 | #16 | United States | American English | |
| 8 |  bitly.com |
#17 | American English | |
| 9 |  tiktok.com |
#18 | Cayman Islands | English |
| 10 |  spotify.com |
#22 | Sweden | English |
| 11 | #24 | English | ||
| 12 |  paypal.com |
#45 | United States | American English |
| 13 |  patreon.com |
#47 | United States | English |
| 14 | #49 | English | ||
| 15 |  nytimes.com |
#50 | United States | English |
| 16 | #52 | United States | English | |
| 17 | #53 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 18 | #54 | American English | ||
| 19 | #55 | English | ||
| 20 | #56 | American English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use JSON:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using JSON are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 22.2%
- United Kingdom 6.9%
- Germany 6.9%
- France 4.5%
- Spain 4.1%
- Italy 3.9%
- Australia 3.7%
- Netherlands 3.6%
- Japan 3.5%
- Other 40.7%
Most JSON users speak English, German, or Spanish.
- English 56.3%
- German 6.4%
- Spanish 6.1%
- French 4.4%
- Italian 3.1%
- Japanese 3%
- Dutch 2.6%
- Portuguese 2.6%
- Polish 1.6%
- Other 13.9%
JSON is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 45.1%
- .org 7.3%
- .de 4.1%
- .co.uk 2.5%
- .net 2.4%
- .it 2.2%
- .com.au 2.1%
- .nl 2.1%
- .fr 1.6%
- Other 30.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing JSON include business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping.
- Business 19.1%
- Marketing/Merchandising 11.9%
- Online Shopping 8.4%
- Education/Reference 6.4%
- Blogs/Wiki 6.3%
- Internet Services 4.8%
- Travel 4.1%
- Entertainment 3.9%
- Health 3.8%
- Other 31.3%
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XFN💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Which country uses JSON the most?
The majority of JSON users are from the United States.
Who uses JSON?
According to our data, JSON is used on millions of sites, including facebook.com, microsoft.com, and instagram.com.
Is JSON used on government websites?
In total, we found JSON on 918 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use JSON?
Yes, quite a few! Overall, we know of 2,333 academic websites in the United States that use JSON.
How does JSON stack up against its competitors?
JSON is one of the most popular standards, second only to 
HTML, 
CSS, and 
Open Graph.
What are the alternatives to JSON?
Alternatives and possible competitors to JSON may include 
YAML, 
XML, and 
WebAssembly.
👉 See Also
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JSON Web Token
JSON-LD🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,511,995 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.