Modernize Your Data: XML to JSON

Introduction

XML was the king of data transfer on the early web, but JSON has since taken the crown due to its lighter weight and native compatibility with JavaScript. If you are interacting with legacy APIs, SOAP web services, or RSS feeds, you’ll need to convert that XML to JSON to work with it comfortably in a modern environment.

What is this tool?

This tool parses extensible Markup Language (XML) trees and converts tags, attributes, and text nodes into structured JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.

Step-by-Step Guide on how to use it

1. Paste your XML string or upload your .xml file.
2. Select whether to parse XML attributes (like <item id="1">) as distinct JSON properties.
3. Click “Convert”.
4. Review the generated JSON tree and copy the result.

Practical Use Cases

• Modernizing Legacy Systems: Acting as a middleware step to translate old SOAP API responses into JSON for a React/Angular frontend.
• RSS Feed Parsing: Converting a blog’s XML RSS feed into JSON to easily map over the articles in JavaScript.
• Configuration Management: Translating Java-based enterprise XML configs into JSON for newer microservices.

FAQ

How does the converter handle XML attributes?

Most converters prefix XML attributes (e.g., @id or _id) to differentiate them from standard child tags in the resulting JSON object.

Is the conversion bidirectional?

Converting XML to JSON is relatively straightforward. Converting that JSON back to XML can be tricky without losing data (like the order of elements), so it is not always a perfect 1:1 roundtrip.