# JSON Formatter & Validator

> Paste messy or minified JSON and get it formatted, validated and easy to read, with errors pointed out.

- Page: https://www.brandbakery.tech/tools/json-formatter
- Last updated: 2026-10-21

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Paste messy or minified JSON to format and validate it. Syntax errors show with their line number, and you can minify, copy or download the result.

## Use it

Open the tool in a browser at https://www.brandbakery.tech/tools/json-formatter. It is free and needs no signup.

## Use it from code

Validate JSON and return it pretty-printed or minified, or the parse error.

`POST https://www.brandbakery.tech/api/tools/json_format` with a JSON body, or call the `json_format` tool on the [MCP server](https://www.brandbakery.tech/mcp).

| Input | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `json` | string | yes | JSON text. |
| `mode` | string | no | Output style. One of: pretty, minify. |
| `indent` | integer | no | Spaces per indent level for pretty output. |

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