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JSON to TOON Converter

The JSON to TOON Converter module allows you to seamlessly transform data between JSON and TOON formats within your Make.com scenarios.

What is TOON?

TOON (Text Object Oriented Notation) is a human-readable data format that provides an alternative to JSON with enhanced readability and flexibility for certain use cases.

TOON Optimization for AI Workflows

Using JSON to TOON and TOON to JSON conversion can reduce AI tokenization by 40% to 60% when working with language models.

Token & Speed Optimization

By passing TOON instead of JSON to AI prompts, you can:

Save tokens: TOON's compact syntax uses fewer characters than JSON (no quotes around keys, cleaner structure)
Reduce costs: Fewer tokens mean lower API costs for AI services like OpenAI, Claude, or other LLMs
Faster processing: Less data to parse means quicker AI response times
Better readability: AI models can interpret the cleaner format more efficiently

Example comparison:

JSON (125 characters):

{"user":"John","role":"admin","permissions":["read","write","delete"],"active":true}

TOON (85 characters):

user: John
role: admin
permissions: [read, write, delete]
active: true

This workflow pattern is especially valuable when sending large datasets to AI models or when making frequent API calls where token optimization directly impacts your costs.

How it works

The JSON to TOON Converter module provides bidirectional conversion:

JSON to TOON: Convert JSON data into TOON format
TOON to JSON: Parse TOON format back into JSON

Module Fields

Field	Description	How to use it
Connection	Links the module to the CustomJS service	Select or create a connection using your API key
Conversion Direction	Choose the conversion type	Select either "JSON to TOON" or "TOON to JSON"
Input Data	The data to be converted	Provide JSON string or TOON string depending on conversion direction
Return Type	Format of the output	Choose "Text" for TOON output or "Object" for JSON output

Converting JSON to TOON

Example

Input (JSON):

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "address": {
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "New York"
  }
}

Output (TOON):

name: John Doe
age: 30
email: john@example.com
address:
  street: 123 Main St
  city: New York

Use Cases

Human-readable configuration files: Convert JSON configs to TOON for easier manual editing
Data export: Generate TOON format for systems that prefer this notation
Logging and debugging: Create more readable log outputs

Converting TOON to JSON

Example

Input (TOON):

product: Laptop
price: 999.99
specs:
  ram: 16GB
  storage: 512GB SSD
  processor: Intel i7

Output (JSON):

{
  "product": "Laptop",
  "price": 999.99,
  "specs": {
    "ram": "16GB",
    "storage": "512GB SSD",
    "processor": "Intel i7"
  }
}

Use Cases

Parse TOON configurations: Convert TOON config files into JSON for processing
Data integration: Transform TOON data from external sources into JSON for your workflow
API compatibility: Convert TOON format to JSON for API requests

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