---
name: "gjson"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-gjson"
version: "1.0.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gjson"
---

# gjson(1)

filter and extract data from JSON-like files A simple way to filter and extract data from JSON-like data structures. Python porting of the Go GJSON package.

## NAME

gjson - filter and extract data from JSON-like files

A simple way to filter and extract data from JSON-like data structures. Python porting of the Go GJSON package.

```
usage: gjson [-h] [-v] [-l] [file] query
```

## POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS

- **file**

  Input JSON file to query. Reads from stdin if the argument is missing or set to "-".

- **query**

  A GJSON query to apply to the input data.

## NAMED ARGUMENTS

- **-v, --verbose**

  Verbosity level. By default on error no output will be printed. Use -v to get the error message to stderr and -vv to get the full traceback.

- **-l, --lines**

  Treat the input as JSON Lines, parse each line and apply the query to each line.

See also the full documentation available at *https://volans-.github.io/gjson-py/index.html*

## AUTHOR

Riccardo Coccioli

## COPYRIGHT

2023, Riccardo Coccioli