# JSON

Frends offers seamless integration with [JSON format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON), enabling you to effortlessly connect and automate data flows between your systems using the JSON format.

Frends has tasks for performing all core JSON operations.

By leveraging Frends' task-based approach, you can configure and customize JSON integrations according to your specific requirements. Frends offers a wide range of tasks that facilitate integrations to a variety of systems and protocols.

## Use cases

Below you will find typical use cases for JSON integrations and how they are implemented in Frends.

### Parse a JSON file and save data to database

By using the file trigger and the [`ConvertJSONStringToJToken`](https://docs.frends.com/tasks/tasks/json/convertjsonstringtojtoken) task we can create an integration that parses a JSON coming from a file and saves the data to the database.

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### Query the JSON data using JsonPath

By using the [`Query`](https://docs.frends.com/tasks/tasks/json/query) task we can create an integration that queries the JSON document for data using a JSON path expression.

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