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JSON Pointer Resolver

Resolve RFC 6901 JSON Pointers against JSON locally in your browser for OpenAPI, JSON Schema, JSON Patch, and API debugging.

JSON Pointer Resolver

Resolve an RFC 6901 JSON Pointer against JSON locally in your browser. Use it for OpenAPI, JSON Schema, JSON Patch references, and exact API payload locations.

Paste JSON and enter a pointer. Use an empty pointer to resolve the root document.

What this JSON Pointer Resolver is for

Use this JSON Pointer Resolver when you need to inspect one exact location inside an API response, OpenAPI document, JSON Schema, config file, or JSON Patch path.

JSON Pointer is useful when a standard needs a stable reference to a JSON node. It is common in OpenAPI references, JSON Schema paths, JSON Patch operations, and error messages returned by validators.

Supported JSON Pointer examples

The tool supports the RFC 6901 read syntax:

  • Empty pointer for the root document
  • /users/0/name for an array item property
  • /meta/count for a nested object field
  • /meta/a~1b for a key named a/b
  • /meta/tilde~0key for a key named tilde~key

The JSON Patch - token is intentionally not treated as a readable location. This first version resolves values only and does not edit JSON documents.

Use the JSON Formatter to validate or clean input first, the JSONPath Tester when you need query-style matching, the JSON Schema Generator for validation drafts, and the JSON to TypeScript Types Generator when you need API response types.

FAQ

JSON Pointer Resolver questions

Does this JSON Pointer Resolver upload my JSON?

No. JSON parsing and pointer resolution run locally in your browser, and the tool does not send your input to a server.

Which JSON Pointer syntax is supported?

The tool supports RFC 6901 JSON Pointer paths, including the empty root pointer, slash-delimited object keys, array indexes, and the ~0 and ~1 escape sequences.

Does this support JSON Patch updates?

No. This resolver is read-only. The JSON Patch '-' append marker is reported as unsupported because it is not a readable JSON Pointer location.

What is the difference between JSON Pointer and JSONPath?

JSON Pointer identifies one exact location in a JSON document. JSONPath is a query language that can return multiple values, wildcards, and recursive matches.