jsonpointer
Identify specific nodes in a JSON document (RFC 6901)
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is a stable, well-maintained library with zero dependencies, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install it if you need RFC 6901 JSON Pointer support; the small footprint and active maintenance make it a safe, straightforward choice.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies.
- Active maintenance as of 2026-03-23 with recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
Modified BSD License (permissive) — Modified BSD License (permissive) places no significant restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
last release 2026-03-23 (144 days) · last repo commit 2026-03-23 · 149 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 186,338,850 downloads/mo, #221 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install jsonpointer
import jsonpointer
doc = {"foo": {"bar": "baz"}}
ptr = jsonpointer.JsonPointer("/foo/bar")
value = ptr.resolve(doc)- Whether the package handles edge cases like escaped characters or array indexing as documented in RFC 6901.
- Performance characteristics when resolving pointers in very large JSON structures.
- Specific use with JSON Patch or JSON Schema workflows beyond the RFC 6901 core specification.
What it is and what it does
jsonpointer is a library that implements RFC 6901 JSON Pointer resolution in Python. It lets you navigate and retrieve values from JSON documents using a standardized pointer syntax (e.g., "/foo/bar" to access nested fields). The library is pure Python with no external dependencies, making it lightweight and easy to integrate into any project that needs to work with JSON references.
The package is actively maintained, supports current Python versions (3.10 and later), and carries a permissive Modified BSD License. It is in Production/Stable status and runs on CPython and PyPy implementations.
Use it for
- Resolve pointer-based references in JSON documents programmatically.
- Build configuration tools that need to read or modify specific paths in JSON files.
- Create JSON query or transformation utilities that accept pointer-based path specifications.
- Validate or extract data from JSON structures using standardized pointer addressing.
- Integrate pointer resolution into tools that work with JSON document navigation.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is a stable, well-maintained library with zero dependencies, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install it if you need RFC 6901 JSON Pointer support; the small footprint and active maintenance make it a safe, straightforward choice.
Install
jsonpointer on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance as of 2026-03-23 with recent commits.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
Modified BSD License (permissive) places no significant restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install jsonpointer
import jsonpointer
doc = {"foo": {"bar": "baz"}}
ptr = jsonpointer.JsonPointer("/foo/bar")
value = ptr.resolve(doc)Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles edge cases like escaped characters or array indexing as documented in RFC 6901.
- Performance characteristics when resolving pointers in very large JSON structures.
- Specific use with JSON Patch or JSON Schema workflows beyond the RFC 6901 core specification.
Package facts
| License | Modified BSD License permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 144 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 186,338,850 / month, #221 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: jsonpointer-3.1.1-py3-none-any.whl
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See also json-spec · referencing · python-jsonpath · jsonpatch · json-source-map · jschon · jsonref · jsonschema-spec · json-merge-patch · jsonseq