APPLICATIONS OF JSON IN MODERN SOFTWARE SYSTEMS: ARCHITECTURE, USE CASES, AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Abstract
ABSTRACT
In the contemporary landscape of software engineering, seamless data
serialization and exchange constitute the backbone of distributed computing systems.
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) has emerged as the de facto standard format for
data exchange across heterogeneous systems, including web-based APIs, mobile
applications, cloud infrastructures, and artificial intelligence pipelines. Characterized
by its text-based, language-independent, and lightweight architecture, JSON
successfully replaced older, more verbose configuration and serialization formats like
Extensible Markup Language (XML). This research paper provides a comprehensive,
deep-dive examination of the applications of JSON within modern software
engineering. It investigates the structural foundations of the JSON syntax, examines its
serialization and deserialization mechanics within client-server architectures, and
explores its concrete implementation across diverse domains such as e-commerce,
banking, social media, and cloud configurations. Additionally, the paper addresses
architectural limitations, security vectors such as prototype pollution and injection
risks, and provides a comparative analytical evaluation against competing modern
formats like Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) and YAML. The study concludes with a
projection of JSON’s evolutionary trajectory in next-generation computing
environments.
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