JSON to XML

Many enterprise systems, SOAP web services, payment gateways, government portals and RSS feeds still expect XML, while modern code works with JSON. This converter turns a JSON document into well-formed XML so you can bridge the two worlds without writing a serializer.

How to use it

1. Paste a JSON object or array.
2. Copy the generated XML.
3. Rename the root element if the receiving system expects a specific name.

Example

Input (double quotes in real JSON):

{ 'order': { 'id': 1001, 'customer': 'Asha', 'items': [ { 'sku': 'A1', 'qty': 2 }, { 'sku': 'B7', 'qty': 1 } ] } }

Output:

<order>
  <id>1001</id>
  <customer>Asha</customer>
  <items>
    <sku>A1</sku>
    <qty>2</qty>
  </items>
  <items>
    <sku>B7</sku>
    <qty>1</qty>
  </items>
</order>

How JSON maps to XML

• Each key becomes an element and its value the element's content.
• Arrays become repeated elements with the same name.
• XML needs exactly one root element; if the JSON has several top-level keys, they are wrapped in a root element.
• Special characters <, > and & in values are escaped.

Differences to keep in mind

• Types disappear: XML text has no number or boolean type unless a schema (XSD) defines it.
• Attributes vs. elements: generic converters produce elements. If a system needs attributes, such as <item sku='A1'/>, adjust the output.
• Invalid names: keys that start with a digit or contain spaces are not valid XML element names and must be renamed.
• Empty arrays and nulls may become empty elements or be omitted.