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Use Scratchpad to validate, format, and diagnose pasted JSON

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

Updated2026-05-30

LevelBeginner

Read5 min

1Step 1

Paste the payload into Scratchpad

Open Scratchpad from the extension or the online tool, then paste the response body, log fragment, manifest, or copied config.

JSON Lens Scratchpad showing invalid JSON diagnostics and a string lens.

2Step 2

Validate before formatting

Run validation first when you need the original error location. JSON Lens keeps diagnostics close to the pasted content instead of silently rewriting it.

JSON Lens validation panel with a parse error near the pasted JSON content.

3Step 3

Open nested JSON strings when the payload contains escaped data

When a value is itself an escaped JSON string, use the string lens to inspect it as nested structure without changing the parent payload.

JSON Lens string lens preview for escaped nested JSON.

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