nushell/docs/commands/to_json.md

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---
title: to json
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---
Converts table data into JSON text.
## Signature
```> to json --raw --indent --tabs```
## Parameters
- `--raw`: remove all of the whitespace
- `--indent {number}`: specify indentation width
- `--tabs {number}`: specify indentation tab quantity
## Examples
Outputs a JSON string, with default indentation, representing the contents of this table
```shell
> [a b c] | to json
```
Outputs a JSON string, with 4-space indentation, representing the contents of this table
```shell
> [Joe Bob Sam] | to json -i 4
```
Outputs an unformatted JSON string representing the contents of this table
```shell
> [1 2 3] | to json -r
```