> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cuhhub.gitbook.io/noir/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cuhhub.gitbook.io/noir/api-reference/built-ins/libraries/json.md). # JSON **Noir.Libraries.JSON**: `NoirLibrary` A library containing helper methods to serialize Lua objects into JSON and back. This code is from *** **Noir.Libraries.JSON.\_Null**: `table` Represents a null value. You do not need to reference this. Null values will just be nil in a decoded JSON object. Used internally. Do not use this in your code. *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:KindOf(obj) ``` Returns the type of the provided object. Used internally. Do not use in your code. ### Parameters * `obj`: any ### Returns * `"nil"|"boolean"|"number"|"string"|"table"|"function"|"array"` *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:EscapeString(str) ``` Escapes a string for JSON. Used internally. Do not use in your code. ### Parameters * `str`: string ### Returns * `string` *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:SkipDelim(str, pos, delim, errIfMissing) ``` Finds the point where a delimiter is and simply returns the point after. Used internally. Do not use in your code. ### Parameters * `str`: string * `pos`: integer * `delim`: string * `errIfMissing`: boolean|nil ### Returns * `integer` * `boolean` *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:ParseStringValue(str, pos, val) ``` Parses a string. Used internally. Do not use in your code. ### Parameters * `str`: string * `pos`: integer * `val`: string|nil ### Returns * `string` * `integer` *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:ParseNumberValue(str, pos) ``` Parses a number. Used internally. Do not use in your code. ### Parameters * `str`: string * `pos`: integer ### Returns * `integer` * `integer` *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:Encode(obj, asKey) ``` Encodes a Lua object as a JSON string. ### Parameters * `obj`: table|number|string|boolean|nil * `asKey`: boolean|nil ### Returns * `string` *** ```lua Noir.Libraries.JSON:Decode(str, pos, endDelim) ``` Decodes a JSON string into a Lua object. ### Parameters * `str`: string * `pos`: integer|nil * `endDelim`: string|nil ### Returns * `any` * `integer`