RFC 4627: The application/json Media Type for JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight, text-based, language-independent data interchange format. It was derived from the ECMAScript Programming…

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Outgoing relationships (3 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 4234: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF
Normative reference — RFC 20: ASCII format for network interchange

Incoming relationships (13 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by, Informatively referenced by — RFC 7159: The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data Interchange Format
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6749: The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7493: The I-JSON Message Format
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6901: JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Pointer
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6839: Additional Media Type Structured Syntax Suffixes
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7071: A Media Type for Reputation Interchange
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6231: An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Control Package for the Media Control Channel Framework
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6902: JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Patch
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6208: Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) Media Types
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8259: The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data Interchange Format
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6962: Certificate Transparency
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6202: Known Issues and Best Practices for the Use of Long Polling and Streaming in Bidirectional HTTP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7158: The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data Interchange Format