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---
title: About the json Resource
---
# json
Use the `json` InSpec audit resource to test data in a JSON file.
# Syntax
A `json` resource block declares the data to be tested. Assume the following JSON file:
{
"name" : "hello",
"meta" : {
"creator" : "John Doe"
},
"array": [
"zero",
"one"
]
}
This file can be queried using:
describe json('/paht/to/name.json') do
its('name') { should eq 'hello' }
its(['meta','creator']) { should eq 'John Doe' }
its(['array', 1]) { should eq 'one' }
end
where
* `name` is a configuration setting in a JSON file
* `should eq 'foo'` tests a value of `name` as read from a JSON file versus the value declared in the test
# Matchers
This InSpec audit resource has the following matchers:
## be
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_be" %>
## cmp
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_cmp" %>
## eq
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_eq" %>
## include
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_include" %>
## match
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_match" %>
## name
The `name` matcher tests the value of `name` as read from a JSON file versus the value declared in the test:
its('name') { should eq 'foo' }
# Examples
The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
## Test a cookbook version in a policyfile.lock.json file
describe json('policyfile.lock.json') do
its(['cookbook_locks', 'omnibus', 'version']) { should eq('2.2.0') }
end