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boring-api · convert: YAML to JSON
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boring-api · convert: YAML to JSON is a paid API for AI agents from convert.boring-api.com, paid per call via x402, $0.0005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Converts YAML-formatted text content into JSON format using pure-JS or Pandoc-backed conversion libraries.
Price / call$0.0005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Document and data format conversions via Pandoc, Chromium-headless, and pure-JS libs. Text inputs/outputs are JSON-fielded; binary inputs/outputs use base64 in JSON for uniformity.
Output
A JSON object containing the converted result. The YAML input is parsed and returned as a JSON-structured response, with text output delivered as a JSON field value.
Example use cases
Parse Kubernetes manifests for CI/CD
“I need to convert this Kubernetes deployment YAML into JSON so I can validate it against our schema before pushing to the cluster. Here's the manifest:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: web-app
spec:
replicas: 3
selector:
matchLabels:
app: web”
Transform configuration files for migration
“We're switching from YAML config files to JSON. Can you convert our entire application config to JSON? Here's what we have:
server:
host: localhost
port: 8080
database:
type: postgres
credentials:
user: admin”
Extract and normalize API specifications
“I'm building a tool that needs to work with OpenAPI specs. Can you convert this YAML API definition to JSON format so I can parse it programmatically?
info:
title: User API
version: 1.0.0
paths:
/users:
get:
summary: List all users”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://convert.boring-api.com/yaml-to-jsonWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a reliable, hosted, pay-per-call YAML-to-JSON conversion without setting up your own parsing infrastructure. Ideal for agents that occasionally need to convert YAML config snippets, Kubernetes manifests, or API specs to JSON on the fly, without managing dependencies like js-yaml or Pandoc locally.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed YAML input returns an error response
- Empty content field may return an error or empty object
- Deeply nested or complex YAML anchors may fail to parse correctly
- Payment failure (402) if x402 payment is not processed before the call
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| content | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object"
}Tags
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