JSON minify vs pretty print

Both forms contain the same data. The difference is whitespace and readability.

Minified JSON

Best for network payload size, logs with strict size limits, query params.

Pretty JSON

Best for debugging, reviewing API responses, and visual diffs.

// Minified
{"a":1,"b":{"ok":true}}

// Pretty
{
  "a": 1,
  "b": {
    "ok": true
  }
}

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