JSON to TypeScript Interface Generator
Generate TypeScript interfaces and types from any JSON object — with nested types and optional fields.
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JSON to TypeScript Interface Generator The TypeScript language specification and the JSON format (RFC 8259) define the source and target languages for this conversion. The TypeScript Handbook is the authoritative reference for interface and type syntax. Manually writing TypeScript interfaces for API responses wastes time and introduces typos. Paste the real JSON response into a generator and you get accurate interfaces in seconds — complete with nested types, arrays, and null handling. --- Why generate instead of handwrite? When an API returns: Handwriting the interfaces takes 5 minutes and introduces risk. Generation takes 5 seconds and is guaranteed to match the actual shape. --- How type inference works? A JSON-to-TypeScript generator runs these inference rules: | JSON value | Inferred…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I generate TypeScript from JSON?
Paste your JSON into a JSON-to-TypeScript generator and it automatically infers the interface structure. Each key becomes a property, primitive values map to their TypeScript equivalents (string, number, boolean, null), arrays become typed arrays, and nested objects become sub-interfaces.
What TypeScript types does JSON generate?
JSON string maps to string, number to number, boolean to boolean, null to null, arrays to T[], and objects to nested interfaces. A field that is null in the sample often needs to be widened to string | null in production since the sample may not show the non-null form.
How do I handle nullable fields in TypeScript?
If a field is null in your sample JSON, the generator produces null as the type. Widen it manually to string | null or number | null based on your API documentation. For fields that are sometimes missing entirely, use the optional modifier: fieldName?: string.
How do I generate nested TypeScript interfaces?
A JSON-to-TypeScript generator recursively creates sub-interfaces for nested objects. The root object becomes the top-level interface (often called Root), and each nested object becomes its own named interface. You can then import only the sub-interface you need.
What is the difference between interface and type in TypeScript?
Both describe object shapes in TypeScript. Interfaces can be extended with extends and support declaration merging (adding properties later). Type aliases are more flexible — they can represent unions, intersections, and primitives, not just objects. For API response shapes, either works; interfaces are marginally preferred by convention.
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