How to find dashboards easily using JSON editor?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format that can be used to transmit data between systems. It is frequently used to store and exchange data in a structured and easily readable format, also it is commonly used in the creation of websites and APIs.

In this article, we discuss how we can find a dashboard easily using any of the JSON editors.

The JSON mostly use for the creation of dashboards, which are graphical user interfaces that can display data and information in a visual and interactive manner. Dashboards can be created using various tools and platforms, and are often stored in JSON files that include the details of the dashboard, for example, widgets or charts that make up the dashboard, as well as any other metadata about the dashboard,  eg: theme, title, and layout.

JSON editors: These are the specialized software tools that are created to allow users to perform operations such as viewing, editing, and validating JSON files.

Here are a few examples of JSON editors:

• JSON Viewer
• JSON Editor Online
• Visual Studio Code
• Sublime Text

We can use in your theme for our solution of finding dashboards.

The JSON file contains dashboard information then we can find the dashboards within the file, for that we can use a JSON editor to search and locate the related information.

Following are the steps to find the dashboard using JSON editors:

Step 1: Open the JSON file: In the first step, we need to Open the JSON file in the JSON editor. We can use any of the JSON editors according to our specific requirements.

Dashboards JSON file examples:

{
     "dashboard": {
       "title": "Dashboard",
       "theme": "light",
       "widgets": [
             {
                   "type": "line chart",
                   "data": {...}
             },
             {
                   "type": "pie chart",
                   "data": {...}
             }
           ]
     }
}

Step 2: Use editors functionality: Use the search or the find function of the particular editor to search for specific keywords or remarks that are associated with the dashboard. Example: “dashboard” or “widget”

Figure: Search feature of JSON  editor

Step 3: Use of the outline: Use the outline and the structure view for the JSON editor for the navigation purpose through the file and locate the dashboard information.

Step 4: View and edit the dashboard: When we find the dashboard then we are free to perform operations such as view and edit the details of the dashboard.

These are the various tools in editors to perform manipulation with JSON data.

Figure: tools for viewing and editing JSON 

Step 5: Validate the JSON file: With the help of the JSON editor we can validate the JSON file to make sure everything is well-formed and free of errors.

And it’s done.

NOTE: Here I use JSON editor online but we can also use Visual Studio Code for these steps and other tools too. 

With these tools, we cannot only find the dashboard but also perform various operations manipulations on the JSON file.

We can also manage the JSON file for large projects or in the making of APIs also which working on data fetching projects for that purpose we can use these JSON editors.