Convert JSON to Parquet

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data format that's easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate.

Originally created for JavaScript, JSON quickly became the go-to format for web data exchange because it's simple and versatile. Now it's used across many programming languages and platforms.

JSON is a staple in web applications. It can represent structured data from simple key-value pairs to complex nested objects and arrays, making it perfect for client-server communication.

Schema

JSON's flexible structure is great, but it can make data integrity and processing tricky, especially with large or complex datasets.

Konbert automatically figures out the schema of your JSON data. We scan your JSON file to identify its structure, making sure all data is accurately captured and maintained throughout the conversion process. This preserves the integrity of your information.

Character encoding

According to RFC 8259, strings in uploaded JSON files should be encoded in UTF-8.

If your file has non UTF-8 characters, you might run into errors when parsing your data.

Nested data

We can read and flatten nested objects and arrays if you want to convert them to flat data like CSV or Excel.

Apache Parquet is a columnar storage format that works great with big data processing frameworks. It compresses and encodes data efficiently, which saves a lot of storage space and makes reading data faster.

Parquet can handle complex nested data structures. It lets you query and work with specific columns without having to read the entire dataset.

Compression

Parquet supports several compression algorithms like Snappy, Gzip, and LZO. These compression techniques help reduce storage space and speed up data processing tasks.