About JSON Deduplicator & How It Works
What is JSON Deduplication?
Data redundancy is a common issue when aggregating data from multiple APIs, databases, or logs. JSON Deduplication is the process of scanning a JSON array, identifying identical records (duplicates), and removing them to leave only unique entries. This tool automates this process efficiently and securely, right in your browser.
How to Use This Tool
- Input Data: You can upload a .json file, paste a JSON array directly into the text area, or fetch data from a public API URL.
- Configure: Toggle "Loose Match" if you want to treat data types leniently (e.g., string "123" equals number 123).
- Process: Click the "Remove Duplicate Records" button. The tool analyzes the data instantly.
- Analyze: Review the statistics. Click on the "Removed" count or the "Show Duplicate Match Details" button to see exactly which records were duplicates of which original entry.
- Export: Copy the cleaned JSON to your clipboard or download it as a new file.
🚀 Performance & Security
This tool runs 100% Client-Side. Your data never leaves your browser and is never sent to any server. This ensures maximum privacy and speed, as large datasets are processed locally using your device's computing power.
🔍 Advanced Hashing Algorithm
We use a recursive deep hashing algorithm that generates a unique digital fingerprint for every object. It handles nested objects and arrays intelligently, ensuring key order doesn't affect equality (e.g., {"a":1, "b":2} is treated as equal to {"b":2, "a":1}).
Ideal for AI and Data Engineering
Generative AI models (LLMs) often hallucinate with repetitive data. Data Engineers frequently encounter duplicate records during ETL processes. This tool is a lightweight utility designed to solve these specific challenges without complex coding or heavy software.