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JSON Exporter

Prometheus exporter that scrapes metrics from JSON APIs

Monitoring & Status ★ 743 stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

The Prometheus JSON exporter converts values from arbitrary JSON HTTP endpoints into Prometheus metrics using configurable selectors. It bridges APIs without native instrumentation into monitoring.

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Key features

  • Scrapes JSON APIs
  • Configurable selectors
  • Custom metric mapping
  • Prometheus compatible

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM

Is JSON Exporter secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for JSON Exporter's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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