Generate TypeScript interfaces or type aliases from strict JSON examples. Object arrays are merged, fields missing from some items can become optional, unsafe property names are quoted, and everything runs locally in your browser.
What to do next
Continue with a related workflow or open the next tool that usually follows this task.
Choose interface or type declarations and optional or readonly property behavior.
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Generate the TypeScript and review warnings, unions, empty arrays, nulls, and optional fields.
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Copy or download the declarations, then compare them with the real API contract and add runtime validation.
When to Use This Tool
API integration
Create a first draft of request and response declarations while integrating a REST or GraphQL endpoint.
Test fixtures and mocks
Describe fixture and mock payloads consistently before adding them to tests or Storybook stories.
Configuration models
Turn a configuration example into a readable TypeScript shape for application code and review.
Payload shape review
Compare several array records to spot fields that are absent, nullable, or represented with conflicting value kinds.
Common Mistakes
Treating one sample as the complete API contract
One object cannot show whether a field is truly optional. Optional markers are inferred only when object samples in the same array omit that field; confirm the contract with API documentation or a schema.
Guessing a type for an empty array
An empty array contains no evidence about its element type, so the generator uses Array<unknown>. Replace unknown only after checking a real payload or authoritative schema.
Assuming every JSON number is exact
Every JSON number maps to TypeScript number, but long integers and high-precision decimals may not be represented exactly at runtime. Use strings for exact identifiers and decimal libraries where precision matters.
Using static types as runtime validation
Generated declarations describe the sample shape; they do not validate untrusted data at runtime. Add a schema validator or explicit checks at the network boundary.
Examples
API object with quoted property names
Keys that are not valid TypeScript identifiers are quoted, while nested objects receive deterministic declaration names.
The source must be strict JSON with one root value. Comments, trailing commas, duplicate keys, malformed escapes, and more than 64 nesting levels are rejected instead of silently repaired.
Object arrays are merged by property name. Missing properties can become optional, and values with different JSON kinds become TypeScript unions. Empty arrays use unknown because their element type cannot be proven.
Valid ASCII property identifiers are emitted directly. Other keys are serialized as quoted string properties, while nested declaration names are generated deterministically and disambiguated when names collide.
The tool limits input, output, nesting, and node count. JSON numbers map to number, with a warning when the source literal cannot be represented exactly by a browser number. Static output still requires runtime validation for untrusted data.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the output use interface or type?
Objects use the selected declaration style. A scalar or array root must use a type alias because an interface can describe an object shape but cannot directly alias string, null, or an array.
How are arrays of objects inferred?
All object samples in the same array are merged. A property missing from at least one item receives ? when optional inference is enabled; conflicting value kinds become a union.
What happens to an empty array?
The generator uses Array<unknown> and shows a warning. An empty sample provides no trustworthy evidence for string, number, or an object shape.
How are unusual JSON property names handled?
Keys such as user-name, 123, spaces, line breaks, and non-ASCII names are emitted as quoted string properties. This keeps the generated TypeScript syntax valid without changing the original JSON key.
Do generated types validate API responses?
No. The declarations describe the example but do not check data at runtime. Validate external input with a schema library or boundary checks before treating it as the generated type.
Does my JSON stay in the browser?
Yes. Parsing and type generation run in the browser. Use a redacted representative sample anyway, especially when production payloads contain secrets or personal data.
Method: For “Merge two user records into one response shape”, we entered the documented fixture in JSON to TypeScript Interface & Type Generator and followed “Validate the source as strict JSON” before “Generate from several representative records”. We compared the browser result with the stated output, then reviewed “Using production secrets as a convenient sample” and “Inferring optional fields from one object” as separate failure boundaries.
Expected result: The two sample records merged into one users item interface with required id and optional name and active fields, rather than treating the first object as the entire schema.