> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://resources.less.tech/less-tech/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://resources.less.tech/less-tech/modelling/action-guides/new-columns/parse-json.md). # Parse JSON Convert nested JSON to new columns

JSON is short for **J**ava**S**cript **O**bject **N**otation. It is a method for storing data. Sometimes you might come across some of your data with JSON columns. The Parse JSON Action helps you convert JSON to regular row/column-based data sets. See an example in the video below. {% hint style="info" %} JSON data looks something like this: `{"name":"John", "age":28}` \ Above it consist of two column - name and age - and only a single observation - John at age 28. {% endhint %} {% embed url="" %}