JSON syntax is derived from javascript syntax.

JSON Syntax:

• Data must be in name: value pairs
• Data must be separated by commas
• Objects are held between curly braces.
• Arrays are held between square brackets.
• File type for JSON file is ‘.json’
• MIME type for JSON text is ‘application/json’

In JSON, the values must be of any one of the following types:

• String (must be written in double quotes)
• Number (Integer or float)
• Object
• Array
• Boolean
• Null