Common JSON Errors | Yext Hitchhikers Platform
What You’ll Learn
In this section, you will learn:
- Common issues to be aware of when working with JSON
- Examples of good and bad formatting
Common Syntax Errors
Missing quotation marks - Every key and value typically needs to be contained in quotation marks, unless you are specifying a value of type number
or literal
.
Good formatting:
{
"key1": "value1",
"key2": "value2",
"key3Literal": true,
"key4Number": 100,
"key5": "15px"
}
Bad formatting:
{
key1: "value1", // key does not have quotations
"key2": textvalue, // value does not have quotations
"key3Literal": "true", // literal should not have quotations
"key4Number": "100" // number should not have quotations
"key5": 15px //needs quotations as this is not only a number
}
Missing commas - All key/value pairs must be separated by commas. Do not put a comma after the last item in an array or object.
Good formatting:
{
"key1": "value1",
"key2": "value2",
"key3Literal": true,
"key4Number": 100
}
Bad formatting - Missing Commas:
{
key1: "value1"
"key2": textvalue
"key3Literal": "true"
"key4Number": "100"
}
Bad formatting - Trailing Comma:
{
key1: "value1",
"key2": textvalue,
"key3Literal": "true",
"key4Number": "100",
}
Unclosed Dictionaries and Arrays - Make sure you have closing curly brackets { }
and square brackets [ ]
for your dictionaries and arrays.
Incorrect Casing - JSON keys are case sensitive, so make sure to match the expected casing of your keys when interacting with JSON files.
Note
A helpful tool to validate your JSON is
JSONLint
.
unit Quiz
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Question 1 of 2
What is wrong with the JSON below? (Select all that apply)
{
color: "red"
display: true
}
Question 2 of 2
What is wrong with the JSON below? (Select all that apply)
{
"type": "faq",
"name": "Frequently Asked Questions",
"isExpandable": "false",
}
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