# JQ

## 1. What's it?

* jq is like sed for JSON data - you can use it to slice and filter and map and transform structured data with the same ease that sed, awk, grep and friends let you play with text.
* Available on Proxyman 5.24.0 or later

{% hint style="success" %}

* jq Filter is only available in the JSON Tab. On the Request/Response Tool bar -> Click on the + button -> Select JSON in the Request or Response. A new JSON Tab will be added.
  {% endhint %}

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## 2. Syntax

* Please refer the [jq Manual Page](https://jqlang.org/manual/#basic-filters) to understand how to use the jq


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