Inspect form JSON

The JSON view lets you inspect the field configuration for the active form. It is an optional way to understand what the Form Editor has generated; use Builder when you need to make changes.

Open the JSON view

1. Open a form in Workspace.
2. Select JSON in the display-mode control above the canvas.
3. Review the field configuration shown for the active form.

Select Builder to return to the visual form editor. Your ordinary field changes should be made there through the canvas, Fields, and Field Edit panels.

What the JSON view represents

The JSON view describes the form’s fields, their structure, and their configured properties. It is separate from the test values shown in Model.

• Use JSON to inspect field configuration.
• Use Builder to edit the form structure and field settings.
• Use Model to edit test values.

Editing JSON

The form JSON view is read-only. Changes made in the JSON view cannot be applied back to the form. Make changes in Builder, then return to JSON if you want to inspect the updated configuration.

Understand validation feedback

The JSON panel may show validation feedback while it displays the configuration:

• JSON is valid means the displayed content can be read as valid JSON.
• A format error means the content is not valid JSON syntax.
• A schema error means the content does not match the field structure expected by the editor.

Because the JSON view is not an editing workflow, use Builder to correct the form rather than trying to repair the JSON in place.

Return to Add and configure fields to make changes, or use Save, import, and export to move the configuration.