= json_api
:type: metrics
:status: stable



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Serves metrics as JSON object with the service wide HTTP service at the endpoints `/stats` and `/metrics`.

```yml
# Config fields, showing default values
metrics:
  json_api: {}
  mapping: ""
```

This metrics type is useful for debugging as it provides a human readable format that you can parse with tools such as `jq`