Export MariaDB table to JSON

Want to export data from MariaDB table to JSON file?

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Export data from MariaDB table to JSON file

Connect to MariaDB -> Choose MariaDB table -> Set JSON file options -> Export MariaDB to JSON

export MariaDB table to JSON file - Choose MariaDB and logon

“Export From Table” for “MariaDB to JSON”.

Export data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - task window

Select JSON file type.

Export data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - select JSON file type

1. Choose MariaDB table.

Unload data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - select table

2. Set JSON file options.

Extract data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - enter file name

3. Set rows options.

Convert data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - summary

4. Export MariaDB data to JSON file.

Dump data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - export

After exporting, you can view output JSON files.

Export data from MariaDB Table To JSON File - view JSON file

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MariaDB → JSON reference

Type mapping

Value kind	in MariaDB	in JSON
Int	`INT`	`1234 (number)`
Bigint	`BIGINT`	`9007199254740993`
Decimal	`DECIMAL(p,s)`	`1234.56 (number)`
Float	`DOUBLE`	`1.234e10 (number)`
Text	`VARCHAR(n)`	`"text" (string)`
Long text	`LONGTEXT`	`"multi-line\ntext" (escaped newline inside a string)`
Date	`DATE`	`"2026-09-18" (string)`
Datetime	`DATETIME`	`"2026-09-18T14:30:00Z" (string)`
Binary	`LONGBLOB`	`"base64:..." (string)`
Boolean	`TINYINT(1)`	`true / false (boolean)`
JSON	`JSON`	`nested object or array, kept as structure`

Dialect differences

MariaDB is a database server and JSON is a file format, so the gap is wider than a dialect difference – the rows below are where values and structure stop lining up.

Property	in MariaDB	in JSON
port	`3306`	`—`
identifiers	`backtick`	`Double quotes; backslash escapes`
row limit	`LIMIT n`	`—`
dates	`DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME`	`No date type: dates arrive as strings and the reader must p...`
long text	`TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT`	`—`
binary	`BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB`	`Not supported natively - base64 inside a string`
separator	`—`	`Braces and commas`
encoding	`—`	`UTF-8 by definition`
typing	`—`	`string, number, boolean, null, object, array - no date type`
shape	`Tables of rows and columns`	`Nested objects and arrays`
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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