INI to JSON Converter API

Convert INI configuration files to modern JSON format instantly. Perfect for modernizing legacy configurations, application settings, and seamless integration with web applications and APIs.

✓ Supports sections & arrays

✓ Preserves data types

✓ Handles nested structures

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How to Convert INI to JSON

Input: INI Configuration

[database]
host = localhost
port = 3306
username = admin
password = secret123
ssl_enabled = true

[cache]
enabled = true
ttl = 3600
servers[] = redis1.example.com
servers[] = redis2.example.com

[logging]
level = debug
file = /var/log/app.log

Traditional INI configuration file with sections, key-value pairs, arrays, and different data types commonly used in applications.

Output: Structured JSON

{
  "database": {
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 3306,
    "username": "admin",
    "password": "secret123",
    "ssl_enabled": true
  },
  "cache": {
    "enabled": true,
    "ttl": 3600,
    "servers": [
      "redis1.example.com",
      "redis2.example.com"
    ]
  },
  "logging": {
    "level": "debug",
    "file": "/var/log/app.log"
  }
}

Clean JSON structure with proper data types, nested objects, and arrays ready for modern applications and APIs.

INI Features Supported

📁 Sections

INI: [section_name]

JSON: "section_name": { ... }

🔢 Data Types

Numbers: port = 3306 → "port": 3306

Booleans: enabled = true → "enabled": true

📋 Arrays

INI: servers[] = value1, servers[] = value2

JSON: "servers": ["value1", "value2"]

💬 Comments

INI: ; comment or # comment

JSON: Comments are preserved in metadata

🔗 Inheritance

INI: [section : parent]

JSON: Flattened with inherited values

🎯 Variables

INI: ${variable} substitution

JSON: Resolved variable values

API Usage Examples

Basic INI to JSON Conversion

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
  -d "[database]
host = localhost
port = 3306
username = admin"

# Response
{
  "database": {
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 3306,
    "username": "admin"
  }
}

Advanced Conversion with Options

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "ini": "[section]\nkey1 = value1\nkey2[] = item1\nkey2[] = item2",
    "options": {
      "parseArrays": true,
      "parseTypes": true,
      "preserveComments": true,
      "handleInheritance": true
    }
  }'

Batch INI File Processing

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "files": [
      {"name": "app.ini", "content": "[app]\nname = MyApp"},
      {"name": "db.ini", "content": "[database]\nhost = localhost"}
    ],
    "options": {
      "parseTypes": true
    }
  }'

Common INI to JSON Use Cases

🔧 Legacy App Modernization

Convert old INI configuration files to JSON for modern web applications and microservices.

Perfect for: App migration, modernization projects, cloud deployment

⚙️ Configuration Management

Transform INI config files into JSON format for modern configuration management systems.

Perfect for: DevOps tools, deployment automation, container orchestration

🌐 API Integration

Convert INI settings to JSON for seamless integration with REST APIs and web services.

Perfect for: API configuration, webhook settings, service integration

📊 Data Pipeline Processing

Process INI configuration files in data pipelines and ETL workflows for analytics platforms.

Perfect for: Data processing, ETL pipelines, analytics configuration

📱 Mobile App Development

Convert server INI configurations to JSON for mobile app consumption and settings management.

Perfect for: Mobile apps, client-server sync, remote configuration

🔄 System Migration

Migrate configuration data from legacy systems to modern platforms and cloud services.

Perfect for: Cloud migration, platform upgrades, system consolidation

Programming Language Examples

JavaScript/Node.js

const iniContent = `
[database]
host = localhost
port = 3306
`;

const response = await fetch('https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'text/plain'
  },
  body: iniContent
});
const json = await response.json();

Python

import requests

ini_content = """
[database]
host = localhost
port = 3306
"""

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json',
    headers={'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'},
    data=ini_content
)
json_data = response.json()

PHP

$iniContent = "[database]\nhost = localhost\nport = 3306";

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $iniContent);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'
]);
$json = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);

Java

String iniContent = "[database]\nhost = localhost\nport = 3306";

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://api.t3xtr.org/api/ini-to-json"))
    .header("X-API-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
    .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(iniContent))
    .build();
    
String json = client.send(request, 
    HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString()).body();

Why Use T3XTR for INI to JSON Conversion?

🎯 Complete Feature Support

Handle all INI features including sections, arrays, inheritance, variables, and comments with accurate parsing.

🔢 Smart Type Detection

Automatically detect and convert data types including numbers, booleans, and strings for proper JSON structure.

⚡ High Performance

Convert INI files in under 100ms. Perfect for real-time configuration processing and batch operations.

🔧 Configurable Options

Customize parsing behavior with options for arrays, types, comments, and inheritance handling.

📁 Batch Processing

Process multiple INI files simultaneously. Handle up to 50 files per request for efficient bulk conversion.

🛠️ Developer Friendly

Simple REST API with comprehensive error handling. Works with any programming language and framework.

Frequently Asked Questions

What INI features are supported?

T3XTR supports sections, arrays, inheritance, variables, comments, and all standard INI syntax with proper type conversion.

How are data types handled?

Numbers, booleans, and strings are automatically detected and converted to appropriate JSON types with configurable parsing options.

Can it handle complex INI structures?

Yes! T3XTR handles nested sections, array notation, variable substitution, and section inheritance commonly found in advanced INI files.

What's the maximum file size?

You can convert INI files up to 5MB per request, suitable for large configuration files and enterprise applications.

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