JSON to TSV Converter API

Export JSON data to TSV (Tab-Separated Values) format instantly. Perfect for spreadsheet applications, data export workflows, analytics platforms, and seamless integration with Excel and database tools.

✓ Excel-compatible output

✓ Handles nested JSON

✓ Custom column ordering

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How to Convert JSON to TSV

Input: JSON Data

[
  {
    "Name": "John Doe",
    "Age": 28,
    "City": "New York",
    "Country": "USA",
    "Salary": 75000
  },
  {
    "Name": "Jane Smith",
    "Age": 34,
    "City": "London",
    "Country": "UK",
    "Salary": 65000
  },
  {
    "Name": "Carlos Rodriguez",
    "Age": 29,
    "City": "Madrid",
    "Country": "Spain",
    "Salary": 55000
  }
]

Structured JSON array with objects containing consistent fields, perfect for tabular data export.

Output: TSV Format

Name	Age	City	Country	Salary
John Doe	28	New York	USA	75000
Jane Smith	34	London	UK	65000
Carlos Rodriguez	29	Madrid	Spain	55000

Clean TSV format with headers and tab-separated values, ready for Excel, Google Sheets, or database import.

JSON to TSV Processing Features

📊 Smart Column Detection

Auto-extract: All unique keys as columns

Custom order: Specify column sequence

🔗 Nested Object Handling

Flatten: nested.key → "nested.key" column

JSON stringify: Keep complex objects as JSON strings

🧹 Data Formatting

Escape tabs: Preserve tab characters in data

Null handling: Custom representation for missing values

🎯 Excel Compatibility

UTF-8 BOM: Optional byte order mark

Date formats: Excel-compatible date serialization

📏 Large Datasets

Streaming: Process large JSON arrays efficiently

Memory: Optimized for enterprise data volumes

⚡ Output Options

Headers: Include/exclude column headers

Encoding: UTF-8, ASCII, or custom encoding

API Usage Examples

Basic JSON to TSV Conversion

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/json-to-tsv \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[
    {"Name": "John Doe", "Age": 28, "City": "New York"},
    {"Name": "Jane Smith", "Age": 34, "City": "London"}
  ]'

# Response
Name	Age	City
John Doe	28	New York
Jane Smith	34	London

Advanced Conversion with Custom Options

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/json-to-tsv \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "data": [
      {"id": 1, "user": {"name": "John", "email": "john@example.com"}, "score": 95.5},
      {"id": 2, "user": {"name": "Jane", "email": "jane@example.com"}, "score": 87.2}
    ],
    "options": {
      "includeHeaders": true,
      "flattenObjects": true,
      "columnOrder": ["id", "user.name", "user.email", "score"],
      "nullValue": "N/A"
    }
  }'

Batch Processing Multiple Datasets

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/json-to-tsv \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "datasets": [
      {
        "name": "users",
        "data": [{"name": "John", "email": "john@example.com"}]
      },
      {
        "name": "products", 
        "data": [{"product": "Laptop", "price": 999.99}]
      }
    ],
    "options": {
      "includeHeaders": true,
      "outputFormat": "separate_files"
    }
  }'

Common JSON to TSV Use Cases

📊 Data Export & Reporting

Export API responses, database query results, and analytics data to Excel-compatible TSV format for business reporting.

Perfect for: Business reports, data analysis, stakeholder presentations

🗄️ Database Import Preparation

Convert JSON API responses to TSV format for bulk database imports, data warehousing, and ETL processes.

Perfect for: Data migration, ETL pipelines, database seeding

📈 Spreadsheet Integration

Export JSON data from web applications to Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet tools for analysis and visualization.

Perfect for: Financial analysis, inventory management, customer data

🌐 Legacy System Integration

Bridge modern JSON APIs with legacy systems that require tab-separated data formats for import and processing.

Perfect for: Enterprise integration, system modernization, data bridging

📋 Configuration Management

Export application configurations, user settings, and system parameters from JSON to TSV for bulk editing and management.

Perfect for: DevOps workflows, configuration management, system administration

📦 E-commerce Data Processing

Convert product catalogs, order data, and customer information from JSON APIs to TSV for inventory management systems.

Perfect for: Inventory systems, order processing, product management

Programming Language Examples

JavaScript/Node.js

const jsonData = [
  {"Name": "John Doe", "Age": 28, "City": "New York"},
  {"Name": "Jane Smith", "Age": 34, "City": "London"}
];

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

Python

import requests
import json

json_data = [
    {"Name": "John Doe", "Age": 28, "City": "New York"},
    {"Name": "Jane Smith", "Age": 34, "City": "London"}
]

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

PHP

$jsonData = [
    ["Name" => "John Doe", "Age" => 28, "City" => "New York"],
    ["Name" => "Jane Smith", "Age" => 34, "City" => "London"]
];

$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.t3xtr.org/api/json-to-tsv');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($jsonData));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$tsv = curl_exec($ch);

Java

String jsonData = """
[
  {"Name": "John Doe", "Age": 28, "City": "New York"},
  {"Name": "Jane Smith", "Age": 34, "City": "London"}
]
""";

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

Why Use T3XTR for JSON to TSV Conversion?

🚀 Lightning Fast

Convert JSON to TSV in under 100ms. Optimized for performance with streaming support for large datasets up to 50MB.

🧠 Smart Structure Handling

Automatically flatten nested objects, detect column structures, and handle complex JSON data with configurable options.

🔧 Excel Compatibility

Generate TSV files that work perfectly with Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet applications with proper encoding.

📊 Handle Complex Data

Process JSON with nested objects, arrays, mixed data types, and varying structures reliably and consistently.

📁 Batch Processing

Convert multiple JSON datasets simultaneously. Process up to 25 datasets per request for efficient bulk operations.

🛠️ Developer Friendly

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How are nested JSON objects handled?

T3XTR can flatten nested objects (user.name becomes a column) or stringify complex objects as JSON strings in TSV cells.

Can I control the column order?

Yes! Specify a custom column order array to control which fields appear and in what sequence in the TSV output.

What happens with missing fields?

Missing fields are handled gracefully with customizable null value representation (empty, "NULL", "N/A", etc.).

Is the output Excel-compatible?

Yes! T3XTR generates TSV files that work perfectly with Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet applications.

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