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JSON URL Encoder

Percent-encode JSON so it can be passed safely in a URL or query string.

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About this tool

Percent-encode a JSON document so every reserved character survives being placed in a URL.

When you would use it

  • Passing JSON as a query parameter
  • Building a deep link that carries data
  • Encoding a value for a redirect

Worked example

JSON
{
  "id": 4815,
  "name": "Ada Lovelace",
  "active": true,
  "score": 91.5,
  "roles": ["admin", "editor"],
  "address": { "city": "London", "postcode": "NW1" }
}
Encoded
%7B%0A%20%20%22id%22%3A%204815%2C%0A%20%20%22name%22%3A%20%22Ada%20Lovelace%22%2C%0A%20%20%22active%22%3A%20true%2C%0A%20%20%22score%22%3A%2091.5%2C%0A%20%20%22roles%22%3A%20%5B%22admin%22%2C%20%22editor%22%5D%2C%0A%20%20%22address%22%3A%20%7B%20%22city%22%3A%20%22London%22%2C%20%22postcode%22%3A%20%22NW1%22%20%7D%0A%7D

Things worth knowing

  • Component mode escapes the reserved characters &, =, ?, / and #, which is what you need inside a query value.
  • Long documents make for unwieldy URLs — most servers and browsers stop somewhere around 2,000 to 8,000 characters. Base64 in a request body is usually the better choice.
Questions

Frequently asked

What is the difference between the encoding modes?
Component mode escapes reserved characters and is right for a single query value. URI mode leaves /, ? and # intact so a whole URL stays usable. Form mode encodes spaces as + for application/x-www-form-urlencoded bodies.
Is my data uploaded anywhere?
No. Every tool on JSONWorks runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your input is never sent to a server, never logged and never stored. The simplest proof is to disconnect from the internet — the tools keep working. The site does load Google Fonts and a Google Analytics page-view tag, so you will see those two requests in your network tab, but neither receives anything you type or paste.
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