# Is JSON a type?, how do CrateDB and json interop?, how do I ingest json?

**URL:** <https://community.cratedb.com/t/is-json-a-type-how-do-cratedb-and-json-interop-how-do-i-ingest-json/393>\
**Category:** CrateDB\
**Created:** [May 21, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cratedb.com/t/is-json-a-type-how-do-cratedb-and-json-interop-how-do-i-ingest-json/393 "2020-05-21T18:01:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![miguel.arregui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.cratedb.com/miguel.arregui/32/126_2.png) [@miguel.arregui](https://community.cratedb.com/u/miguel.arregui)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cratedb.com/t/is-json-a-type-how-do-cratedb-and-json-interop-how-do-i-ingest-json/393/1 "2020-05-21T18:01:24Z")

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I have seen in the documentation that **object** can **be used as kind of json-blob** is this not a core feature? ingesting jsons?

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**Author:** ![miguel.arregui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.cratedb.com/miguel.arregui/32/126_2.png) [@miguel.arregui](https://community.cratedb.com/u/miguel.arregui)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cratedb.com/t/is-json-a-type-how-do-cratedb-and-json-interop-how-do-i-ingest-json/393/2 "2020-05-28T19:01:00Z")

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Here is a very relevant answer that shows you with examples.

[https://community.cratedb.com/t/import-json-without-schema](https://community.cratedb.com/t/import-json-without-schema)