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title: "What is JSON? Why is it commonly used for communication between frontend and backend?"  
description: "What is JSON? Why is it commonly used for communication between frontend and backend?"  
author: "Yash Srivastava"  
published: 2026-07-09  
updated: 2026-07-12  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116940/what-is-json-why-is-it-commonly-used-for-communication-between-frontend-and-backend  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["web development"]  

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# What is JSON? Why is it commonly used for communication between frontend and backend?


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