Core workflows

Compare two JSON payloads locally

Paste before and after bodies into the local compare view and review changed paths without a remote diff service.

Updated2026-05-30

LevelIntermediate

Read5 min

1Step 1

Open compare mode

Start from Scratchpad and switch to the local compare workflow when you have two payloads from different responses, releases, or environments.

2Step 2

Paste the baseline on one side and the changed payload on the other. Both sides stay in the browser.

3Step 3

Use the changed-path ledger to decide what matters, then copy the relevant path or subtree into your issue or test.

Paste copied payloads locally, inspect parse errors, and open escaped JSON strings without uploading content.

Copy field references in the format your test, script, or debugging note expects.

Contact Birdor support or submit a ticket draft with the workflow, browser, and sanitized details we need to reproduce the issue.