Want to import data from JSON array to MariaDB?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop JSON array to MariaDB converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Import JSON array to MariaDB, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private JSON file(s) to online services.
Import data from JSON array to MariaDB
Login to MariaDB -> Choose JSON array file -> Set MariaDB table -> Import JSON array to MariaDB
Choose MariaDB and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “JSON” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a JSON array file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) JSON array file.
Here is the file’s content.
FileToDB will parse JSON array.
2. Select a MariaDB table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in MariaDB table.
4. Import JSON array data to MariaDB.
View imported data in MariaDB table
Convert JSON array to MariaDB in command line
Save “JSON array to MariaDB” session, then you can:
- Import JSON array to MariaDB in Windows command line.
- Import JSON array to MariaDB in Linux command line.
- Import JSON array to MariaDB in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for converting JSON array to MariaDB
You can schedule and automate this “JSON array to MariaDB” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “JSON array to MariaDB” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “JSON array to MariaDB” conversion.
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JSON Array → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in JSON Array | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 (number) | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 (number) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e10 (number) | DOUBLE |
| Text | "text" (string) | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | "multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string) | LONGTEXT |
| Date | "2026-09-18" (string) | DATE |
| Datetime | "2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string) | DATETIME |
| Binary | "base64:..." (string) | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | true / false (boolean) | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | nested object or array, kept as structure | JSON |
Dialect differences
JSON Array is a file format and MariaDB is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in JSON Array | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 3306 |
| identifiers | Double quotes; backslash escapes | `backtick` |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p... | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | — | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | Not supported natively - base64 inside a string | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
| separator | Braces and commas | — |
| encoding | UTF-8 by definition | — |
| typing | string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type | — |
| shape | Nested objects and arrays | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | Whole document is usually parsed into memory | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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