---
id: python-jsonpath
version: "2.2.1"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# python-jsonpath — JSONPath, JSON Pointer and JSON Patch for Python.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 1.5M/mo

## What it is and what it does

Python JSONPath is a query engine that extracts data from JSON structures using JSONPath expressions. It implements the RFC 9535 standard and is tested against the JSONPath Compliance Test Suite, making it suitable for applications that need standards-compliant path-based JSON navigation. The package also bundles RFC 6901 JSON Pointer (for direct reference resolution) and RFC 6902 JSON Patch (for applying structured modifications to JSON objects).

The library has no external runtime dependencies and supports Python 3.8 through 3.14 on both CPython and PyPy. It is designed as a general-purpose tool for developers who need to query, reference, or patch JSON data programmatically—typical use cases include API response filtering, configuration file manipulation, and data transformation pipelines.

Use it for:

- Extract matching records from a JSON API response using filter expressions like $.users[?@.status == 'active']
- Navigate deeply nested JSON structures with JSON Pointer to retrieve or validate specific field values
- Apply a series of add, remove, copy, or test operations to JSON objects using JSON Patch
- Build data transformation pipelines that select and modify JSON documents in bulk
- Validate JSON structure compliance by combining JSONPath queries with test assertions

## Worth the install?

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Implements RFC 9535-compliant JSONPath query evaluation, plus RFC 6901 JSON Pointer and RFC 6902 JSON Patch operations for Python.

Yes. The package is actively maintained, has zero known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, installs with no dependencies, and implements a standards-based API (RFC 9535) that is well-documented. It is suitable for production use in any Python project that needs to query or manipulate JSON data.

## Install

pip install python-jsonpath
uv add python-jsonpath
poetry add python-jsonpath

## Installing python-jsonpath

Before you install: Low friction: pure Python wheel with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with a recent release; last commit 2026-07-28.

License in practice: MIT license (permissive); you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install python-jsonpath

import jsonpath

data = {"users": [{"name": "Sue", "score": 100}, {"name": "John", "score": 86}]}
result = jsonpath.findall("$.users[?@.score < 100].name", data)
print(result)  # ['John']

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 1.5M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

jsonpath query engine, json path selector, rfc 9535 jsonpath, json pointer resolver, json patch apply, query json documents, json data extraction, json-query, rfc-compliant, data-extraction

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