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YAML ↔ JSON

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Convert between YAML and JSON

Paste a Kubernetes manifest or CI config and convert it to JSON for a script that only reads JSON, or go the other way and turn a JSON API response into YAML for documentation or a config template, using the same well-tested YAML parsing library most JS tooling relies on. YAML anchors and aliases (the `&`/`*` reference syntax) are fully expanded into their referenced values in the JSON output rather than preserved as references, and a parse failure is itself useful: it's a quick way to sanity-check that a YAML file's indentation is actually valid before you feed it to a real tool. One limitation worth knowing: multi-document YAML files separated by `---` only have their first document converted, so a file with several documents needs splitting first. Everything runs client-side.

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How to use YAML ↔ JSON

  • 1.Paste a Kubernetes manifest or CI config YAML file to convert it to JSON for easier programmatic diffing or validation.
  • 2.Convert a JSON API response into YAML when writing documentation or a config template that needs to be more human-readable.
  • 3.Use it to sanity-check indentation issues in a YAML file by seeing whether it converts cleanly or throws a parse error.

Frequently asked questions

Does it preserve comments when converting YAML to JSON and back?
No — JSON has no comment syntax, so any comments in the source YAML are dropped during conversion and won't reappear if you convert back.
Is my data sent to a server?
No, conversion runs entirely in your browser.
Does it support YAML anchors and aliases (`&`/`*`)?
Yes, anchors and aliases are resolved during parsing, so the JSON output contains the fully expanded (dereferenced) values rather than the anchor references.
What about multi-document YAML files (separated by `---`)?
This tool is built around single-document conversion — a file with multiple `---`-separated documents may only convert the first one, so split multi-doc files before converting each separately.

Use via API, SDK, or MCP

cURL# Free: 1,000 req/day · Pro: 10,000 req/day
curl -X POST https://api.utilix.tech/v1/tools/yaml-to-json \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer utx_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input": "name: Alice\nage: 30"}'

Two separate REST endpoints cover this tool's two directions — yaml-to-json is shown above; json-to-yaml is the reverse.

cURL (reverse direction: JSON → YAML)curl -X POST https://api.utilix.tech/v1/tools/json-to-yaml \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer utx_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input": {"name": "Alice", "age": 30}}'

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