json-api/json-api resource
A specification for building JSON APIs observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
37/100
- Activity 11
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4869
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 538
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7719 stars · 945 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
JSON:API is a specification (media type application/vnd.api+json) defining conventions for building JSON APIs, covering resource fetching, updates, relationships, and caching. This repository hosts the source for the jsonapi.org documentation site.
Use cases
- standardize JSON API response format across a team
- design a REST API with consistent conventions
- reduce bikeshedding about JSON payload structure
- build a smart client that caches compound documents
- implement the application/vnd.api+json media type on a server
When to choose
- you want a mature, stable v1.1 spec for JSON API conventions
- your team argues about response formatting and needs shared conventions
- you need efficient caching and compound document support in API clients
When to avoid
- you need a library or framework, not a specification
- you prefer GraphQL or gRPC-style APIs
- you need full control over ad-hoc payload formats
Facets
learning-resource · maturity stable
serialization api-framework documentation json apis web-development backend documentation cross-platform json-api specification media-type rest api-design standards web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/json-api/json-api · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6c909cb0e6a8
- homepage: https://jsonapi.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · bc387f044006
- site_page: https://jsonapi.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0a05b7748cd1
- site_page: https://jsonapi.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 63c1bc915862
- site_page: https://jsonapi.org/format · fetched 2026-08-29 · b66f34f3dcc3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| json-api/json-api | main | 37 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="json-api/json-api")
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