xmljson
Converts XML into JSON/Python dicts/arrays and vice-versa.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are maintaining existing code that depends on it. The package is abandoned (last release April 2020, repository archived), receives no security updates, and the author recommends xmltodict or untangle for new projects. Install friction is low and there are no known vulnerabilities, but the lack of maintenance and explicit guidance toward alternatives makes it unsuitable for new development.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is frictionless (pure Python, no runtime dependencies), but the package is abandoned—last release was 2020-04-25 and the repository is archived.
- No active maintenance or security updates should be expected.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions, though you should include the license notice.
last release 2020-04-25 (2302 days) · last repo commit 2025-06-09 · 125 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,049,180 downloads/mo, #4,445 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install xmljson
from xmljson import badgerfish as bf
from xml.etree.ElementTree import fromstring
xml_string = '<p id="main">Hello</p>'
data = bf.data(fromstring(xml_string))
print(data)- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.7 (classifiers list only up to 3.7)
- Performance characteristics with large XML documents
- Compatibility with lxml or other ElementTree implementations beyond the standard library
What it is and what it does
xmljson is a bidirectional XML-to-JSON converter that transforms XML documents into Python dictionaries and vice versa. It implements six standardized conventions (Abdera, BadgerFish, Cobra, GData, Parker, and Yahoo) for how XML attributes, text content, and nested elements map to JSON-like dictionary structures. The library is pure Python with no external runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to install.
The package is no longer actively maintained—the last release was in April 2020 and the repository is now archived. The author explicitly recommends alternatives like xmltodict and untangle for new projects. Use xmljson only if you need to parse XML using one of its specific conventions, or if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.
Use it for
- Convert XML API responses to Python dicts for processing when a specific JSON convention is required by your data pipeline
- Transform structured XML documents to JSON format for storage or transmission using standardized conventions
- Parse XML with attribute preservation using BadgerFish convention (prefixing attributes with @)
- Generate XML from Python dictionaries following a chosen convention, then serialize with ElementTree
- CLI tool to batch-convert XML files to JSON using one of the supported conventions
Worth the install?
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No, unless you are maintaining existing code that depends on it.
The package is abandoned (last release April 2020, repository archived), receives no security updates, and the author recommends xmltodict or untangle for new projects. Install friction is low and there are no known vulnerabilities, but the lack of maintenance and explicit guidance toward alternatives makes it unsuitable for new development.
Install
xmljson on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is frictionless (pure Python, no runtime dependencies), but the package is abandoned—last release was 2020-04-25 and the repository is archived. No active maintenance or security updates should be expected.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions, though you should include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install xmljson
from xmljson import badgerfish as bf
from xml.etree.ElementTree import fromstring
xml_string = '<p id="main">Hello</p>'
data = bf.data(fromstring(xml_string))
print(data)Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python versions beyond 3.7 (classifiers list only up to 3.7)
- Performance characteristics with large XML documents
- Compatibility with lxml or other ElementTree implementations beyond the standard library
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,302 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,049,180 / month, #4,445 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: xmljson-0.2.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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See also dict2xml · xmltodict · untangle · dicttoxml · xmltojson · jxmlease · json-tricks · xml-python · types-xmltodict · xmlformatter