What does JSON parse do in JavaScript

Learn how to work with JSON in JavaScript! In this video, we explain the difference between a JSON string and a JavaScript object, and show you how to use JSON.parse() to convert JSON into objects you can work with.

We also cover asynchronous data fetching with the Fetch API and explain why .json() automatically parses JSON for you — saving you the trouble of manually calling JSON.parse().

📌 Topics covered in this tutorial:

What is JSON and why it’s used

Difference between a JSON string and a JS object

How to access properties in JSON after parsing

Using JSON.parse() for local JSON strings

Fetching data from APIs using fetch()

How .json() works under the hood

Practical examples with JSONPlaceholder API

This video is perfect for JavaScript beginners, web developers, or anyone learning AJAX, APIs, and JSON handling.

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