TSV to JSON Converter API

Convert TSV (Tab-Separated Values) to JSON format instantly. Perfect for spreadsheet data processing, database imports, analytics workflows, and seamless integration with modern applications and APIs.

✓ Handles large datasets

✓ Smart header detection

✓ Type inference & validation

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How to Convert TSV to JSON

Input: TSV Data

Name	Age	City	Country	Salary
John Doe	28	New York	USA	75000
Jane Smith	34	London	UK	65000
Carlos Rodriguez	29	Madrid	Spain	55000
Li Wei	31	Beijing	China	60000
Sarah Johnson	26	Toronto	Canada	70000

Tab-separated values data from spreadsheets, databases, or export files with headers and structured tabular information.

Output: Structured JSON

[
  {
    "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
  }
]

Clean JSON array with proper data types, perfect for APIs, databases, and modern web applications.

TSV Processing Features

📊 Header Detection

Auto-detect: First row as column headers

Manual: Specify custom headers or skip rows

🔢 Type Inference

Numbers: 123 → 123, 45.67 → 45.67

Booleans: true/false → boolean values

🧹 Data Cleaning

Trim: Remove extra whitespace

Null handling: Empty values → null or custom defaults

🎯 Custom Delimiters

Tabs: Standard TSV format

Custom: Support for other separators

📏 Large Files

Streaming: Process large datasets efficiently

Memory: Optimized for performance

⚡ Format Options

Array: JSON array of objects

Object: Keyed by specific column

API Usage Examples

Basic TSV to JSON Conversion

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/tsv-to-json \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
  -d "Name	Age	City
John Doe	28	New York
Jane Smith	34	London"

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

Advanced Conversion with Options

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/tsv-to-json \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "tsv": "ID	Name	Score\n1	John	95.5\n2	Jane	87.2",
    "options": {
      "hasHeaders": true,
      "inferTypes": true,
      "trimWhitespace": true,
      "outputFormat": "array"
    }
  }'

Batch File Processing

curl -X POST https://api.t3xtr.org/api/tsv-to-json \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "files": [
      {"name": "users.tsv", "content": "Name	Email\nJohn	john@example.com"},
      {"name": "products.tsv", "content": "Product	Price\nLaptop	999.99"}
    ],
    "options": {
      "hasHeaders": true,
      "inferTypes": true
    }
  }'

Common TSV to JSON Use Cases

📊 Data Analytics

Convert spreadsheet exports and research data to JSON for analysis platforms and visualization tools.

Perfect for: Business intelligence, research analysis, reporting dashboards

🗄️ Database Migration

Transform TSV exports from legacy databases into JSON for modern database imports and API integration.

Perfect for: System migration, data warehousing, ETL processes

📱 Application Data Import

Convert user data, configuration files, and bulk imports from TSV format to JSON for web and mobile apps.

Perfect for: User onboarding, bulk data import, configuration management

🌐 API Development

Transform TSV data feeds and exports into JSON format for REST API responses and microservice communication.

Perfect for: API endpoints, data feeds, microservice integration

📈 Scientific Data Processing

Convert research datasets, experimental results, and scientific measurements from TSV to JSON format.

Perfect for: Research platforms, data analysis, scientific computing

🛒 E-commerce Integration

Transform product catalogs, inventory data, and customer information from TSV exports to JSON format.

Perfect for: Product imports, inventory sync, customer data management

Programming Language Examples

JavaScript/Node.js

const tsvData = `Name	Age	City
John Doe	28	New York
Jane Smith	34	London`;

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

Python

import requests

tsv_data = """Name	Age	City
John Doe	28	New York
Jane Smith	34	London"""

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

PHP

$tsvData = "Name\tAge\tCity\nJohn Doe\t28\tNew York\nJane Smith\t34\tLondon";

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

Java

String tsvData = "Name\tAge\tCity\nJohn Doe\t28\tNew York\nJane Smith\t34\tLondon";

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

Why Use T3XTR for TSV to JSON Conversion?

🚀 Lightning Fast

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

🧠 Smart Data Detection

Automatically detect headers, infer data types, and handle edge cases with configurable parsing options.

🔧 Flexible Configuration

Customize delimiter detection, header handling, type inference, and output format to match your data requirements.

📊 Handle Complex Data

Process datasets with mixed data types, special characters, and varying column structures reliably.

📁 Batch Processing

Convert multiple TSV files simultaneously. Process up to 25 files 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

What's the difference between TSV and CSV?

TSV uses tabs as separators while CSV uses commas. TSV is often preferred for data that contains commas, making parsing more reliable.

How are data types detected?

T3XTR automatically detects numbers, booleans, dates, and strings. You can disable type inference to keep all values as strings.

Can I handle files without headers?

Yes! You can specify custom headers or use automatic column naming (Column1, Column2, etc.) for headerless TSV files.

What's the maximum file size?

You can process TSV files up to 50MB per request, suitable for large datasets and enterprise data processing needs.

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