CSV to JSON

v1Stable

2points per call

Convert CSV files to JSON format with schema inference

Parse CSV files and convert them to JSON with automatic type detection, header recognition, and schema validation.

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Pricing

2 points

per request

Rate Limit

requests per minute

API Endpoint

Use this endpoint to make requests to the API

POST https://apphighway.com/api/v1/csv-to-json

Request Parameters

Input parameters accepted by this API

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`file`	file	Yes	CSV file to convert (multipart/form-data)	`data.csv`
`delimiter`	string	No	CSV delimiter character Default: `,`	`,`
`has_header`	boolean	No	Whether the first row contains column headers Default: `true`	`true`
`infer_schema`	boolean	No	Automatically detect data types for each column Default: `true`	`true`

Response Fields

Fields returned in the API response

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
`status`	string	Conversion status	`success`
`data`	array	Array of JSON objects representing CSV rows	`[object Object],[object Object]`
`schema`	object	Detected column types and metadata	`[object Object]`
`rowCount`	number	Total number of rows processed	`2`
`pointsUsed`	number	Points consumed	`2`

Response Schema

JSON schema structure of the API response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": [
    {
      "name": "Alice",
      "age": 25
    },
    {
      "name": "Bob",
      "age": 30
    }
  ],
  "schema": {
    "name": "string",
    "age": "number"
  },
  "rowCount": 2,
  "pointsUsed": 2
}

Request Format

All requests must include authentication headers and JSON payload

Required Headers

Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN

Content-Type:application/json

Example Request

{
  "data": "example input",
  "options": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}

Example Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "processed output"
  },
  "pointsUsed": 2,
  "remainingPoints": 97
}

Points Deduction

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Pre-Processing Deduction

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Insufficient Balance

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Rate Limiting

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Request Limit

This API allows up to 60 requests per minute per API token

Rate Limit Exceeded

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Rate Limit Headers

All responses include X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset headers for monitoring your usage

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