Properties panel
The Properties panel describes the selected node: where it is, what type it is, how big it is, and, for encoded values such as Base64 or a JSON Web Token, what it decodes to. Select Properties at the top of the activity rail to open it.
Node details
Section titled “Node details”The panel follows the node you select in the Tree, Table, or Columns view, and shows:
| Field | Shows |
|---|---|
| Type | object, array, string, number, bool, or null |
| Key | The member’s key. Array elements and the root have none. |
| Path | The path from the root, such as $.orders[1].status. Hover over it to see a long path in full. |
| Depth | How many levels below the root the node is |
| Children | For an object or array, its number of members or elements |
| Size | The size of the node’s JSON text in the file |
| Value Preview | The start of the value |
To copy the path, press Ctrl+Shift+P (Copy Path). When several nodes are selected, the panel shows the one you clicked last.
Decoded values
Section titled “Decoded values”When a string or number has a recognized encoding, the panel adds a Decoded section with the decoded value, its format, and a Copy decoded value button:
| Value | Decoded as |
|---|---|
| A string that holds JSON | The JSON, indented |
| A JSON Web Token (JWT) | Its header and payload, indented |
URL-encoded text, such as a%20b |
The plain text |
| Base64 or Base64URL text | The decoded text, or the JSON it holds, indented |
| A date, or a Unix time in seconds or milliseconds | The date and time in your time zone, and how long ago or how far ahead it is, such as 3d ago |
Other strings and numbers show “No encoding detected”. Very long strings are not decoded.
The same formats get a badge in the tree; see Value badges.
Open a decoded value as a document
Section titled “Open a decoded value as a document”To work with an encoded value as a document of its own, right-click it in the tree:
- Open Parsed Value opens the JSON held in a string in a new tab, named
parsed:followed by its key. - Open Decoded Value opens the JSON held in a Base64 string in a new tab, named
decoded:followed by its key. - Copy Decoded Value copies the decoded value, for any format above.
The new tab can be browsed, searched, and saved with Save As, but not edited.