.NDJSON File Extension

Newline Delimited JSON

The MediaType for Newline Delimited JSON is application/x-ndjson. When saved as a file, use the .ndjson extension. This specification is free to use commercially or non-commercially. It is copyrighted...

General Information

Title NDJSON File Extension
Extension .ndjson
Full Form Newline Delimited JSON
File Type Data Exchange Format
Developer Not specified
MIME Type application/x-ndjson

File Function

Primary Function Store data
Additional Functions Stream records
Features Line-delimited, Structured

File Characteristics

Quality Structured data
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Data Streaming Yes
Logging Yes
Big Data Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Data leakage
Best Practices Data encryption, Access control

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Not standardized
Latest Version Format variation

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .json, .jsonl, .jsonlines

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
ndjson-cli Free Cross-platform
jq Free Cross-platform
Various Programming Languages Free Cross-platform