JSON to CSV in Node.js

JSON files are widely used to transmit data between different applications. CSV, on the other hand, is also a commonly used format to store the data in a comma separated format. In certain cases, you may need to import data from JSON files to CSV from within Node.js applications. For such cases, this article covers how to convert JSON data to CSV in Node.js.

Node.js API for JSON to CSV Conversion

For JSON to CSV conversion, we will use Aspose.Cells for Node.js. It is a feature-rich API for creating, modifying, and converting spreadsheet files in Node.js applications. You can either download the API or install it using the following npm command.

npm install aspose.cells

Easy Steps to Convert JSON to CSV in Node.js

The following are the steps to save a JSON file in CSV format in a Node.js application.

  • Create an Excel file.
  • Select a specific sheet in the Excel file.
  • Import data from JSON file to Excel sheet.
  • Save Excel file in CSV format.

Let’s now transform the above-mentioned steps into Node.js code to convert a JSON file to CSV format.

Convert JSON File to CSV in Node.js

The following are the steps to convert JSON data to CSV format in Node.js.

The following code sample shows how to convert JSON data to CSV format.

JSON Data

The following is the JSON data that we used in the above code sample.

[{"nodeId":1,"reputation":1134},{"nodeId":2,"reputation":547},{"nodeId":3,"reputation":1703},{"nodeId":4,"reputation":-199},{"nodeId":5,"reputation":-306},{"nodeId":6,"reputation":-49},{"nodeId":7,"reputation":1527},{"nodeId":8,"reputation":1223}]'

Converted CSV

The following is the converted CSV file after importing JSON data.

JSON to CSV

Node.js JSON to CSV Converter - Get a Free License

Get a temporary license and use Aspose.Cells for Node.js without evaluation limitations.

Conclusion

JSON and CSV files are widely used to store and transmit the data. In accordance with that, this article covered how to convert JSON data to CSV in Node.js applications. Furthermore, you can explore Aspose.Cells for Node.js using the documentation. Also, you can ask your questions via our forum.

See Also