YAML to JSON (URL)
Convert a remote YAML URL to a downloadable JSON file.
GET
1 credit
/v1/convert/yaml-to-json-file
curl -OJ "https://convert.toolkitapi.io/v1/convert/yaml-to-json-file?url=https://toolkitapi.io/config.yaml"
import httpx
resp = httpx.get(
"https://convert.toolkitapi.io/v1/convert/yaml-to-json-file?url=https://toolkitapi.io/config.yaml",
)
print(resp.json())const resp = await fetch("https://convert.toolkitapi.io/v1/convert/yaml-to-json-file?url=https://toolkitapi.io/config.yaml", {
});
const data = await resp.json();
console.log(data);# See curl example
Response
200 OK
Binary JSON file streamed as a download (Content-Type: application/json)Description
Convert a remote YAML URL to a downloadable JSON file.
How to Use
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1. GET with the YAML `url`.
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2. Optionally set `document_index` and `filename`.
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3. Save the streamed JSON.
About This Tool
Fetches YAML from a public URL and streams back a JSON file. URL-based counterpart to [YAML to JSON](/convert/tools/yaml-to-json).
Why Use This Tool
- Config interchange — Share YAML sources as JSON snapshots
- Pipeline exports — Produce JSON artifacts from YAML sources in CI
- Schema validation — Run JSON-schema checks against YAML content
- Documentation — Render YAML examples as JSON side-by-side
Frequently Asked Questions
Multi-document streams?
Use `document_index` to pick a specific document (0-indexed).
Are anchors and aliases expanded?
Yes — inline.
What YAML version?
YAML 1.2 with PyYAML's safe loader semantics.
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