TOML to JSON Converter
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How to Use
- Select the conversion direction: TOML to JSON or JSON to TOML.
- Paste or type your data in the input area.
- The converted output updates in real time.
- Copy the output with the copy button.
What is TOML?
TOML (Tom's Obvious Minimal Language) is a configuration file format designed to be easy to read due to clear semantics. It is commonly used in Rust projects (Cargo.toml), Python (pyproject.toml), and other tools. TOML supports key-value pairs, tables (sections), arrays, and typed values (strings, integers, floats, booleans, dates).
TOML vs JSON
- TOML uses [section] headers for nesting; JSON uses nested braces.
- TOML supports comments (#); JSON does not.
- TOML has native date/time types; JSON represents them as strings.
- Both are widely supported for configuration and data exchange.
Use Cases
- Rust and Go projects: Convert Cargo.toml or Go module configurations to JSON for programmatic processing or API consumption.
- CI/CD configuration: Transform TOML-based CI configs into JSON for tools and scripts that only accept JSON input.
- Configuration migration: Move settings between systems that use different formats (e.g., migrating from a TOML config to a JSON-based microservice).
- Data inspection: Convert TOML to JSON for use with JSON-aware tools like jq, JSON viewers, or API testing platforms.
- Documentation: Generate JSON examples from TOML source files for technical documentation.
Tips
- TOML comments (#) are stripped during conversion since JSON does not support comments.
- TOML's native datetime values are converted to ISO 8601 strings in JSON.
- Inline tables in TOML ({ key = "value" }) become nested JSON objects.
- Array of tables ([[section]]) in TOML maps to a JSON array of objects.
- When converting JSON to TOML, ensure numeric keys are valid TOML identifiers or quote them appropriately.
Privacy
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