# Should I still be using JSON.jl?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-i-still-be-using-json-jl/50809>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** package, http\
**Created:** [November 26, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-i-still-be-using-json-jl/50809 "2020-11-26T11:48:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DataPsycho](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/datapsycho/32/16891_2.png) [@DataPsycho](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DataPsycho)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-i-still-be-using-json-jl/50809/1 "2020-11-26T11:48:17Z")

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Hi,  
I was exploring the [HTTP.jl example docs](https://juliaweb.github.io/HTTP.jl/stable/public_interface/#Requests-1) (Section: Interfacing with RESTful JSON APIs) and and can see for JSON data example everything is written with JSON.jl or JSON2.jl. But from one of the webinar by Julia Computing people were suggesting using JSON3. Should I still be using JSON or I should move to JSON3. I have read the thread of benefit of JSON3 over JSON2. Any suggestion over choosing JSON libraries?

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**Author:** ![Skoffer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/skoffer/32/378_2.png) [@Skoffer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Skoffer)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-i-still-be-using-json-jl/50809/2 "2020-11-26T14:33:55Z")

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JSON2 is deprecated in favor of JSON3.  
JSON3 is stable, fast and maintained project, you should definitely switch to it.

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**Author:** ![DataPsycho](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/datapsycho/32/16891_2.png) [@DataPsycho](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DataPsycho)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-i-still-be-using-json-jl/50809/3 "2020-11-26T14:38:49Z")

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Thanks, Then HTTP.jl documentation should be updated, I think it is quite popular in community and should have updated information also I can see a lot of contributor are in common who are involved in HTTP and JSON3 jl…