#JSON Sort & Group

JSON Sort & Group reshuffles a JSON array by rules you pick. At its core is one single-field sort; optionally, a group field buckets items first and the same sort strategy runs inside each bucket — you learn one thing, use it in two places.

#How it works

Group field (optional)

• Empty: sorts the whole array once
• Filled: buckets items by this field (buckets ordered by first appearance), then sorts inside each bucket

Sort strategy + sort field always apply, whether or not you grouped. Three strategies:

#Example 1: single-field custom order

[{ "name": "Apple" }, { "name": "Banana" }, { "name": "Orange" }]

To show them as "Banana, Apple, Orange":

• Group field: leave empty
• Sort strategy: Custom order
• Sort field: name
• Custom order:

Banana
Apple
Orange

#Example 2: group first, sort each group by value

[
  { "type": "Fruit", "price": 5 },
  { "type": "Drink", "price": 3 },
  { "type": "Fruit", "price": 2 },
  { "type": "Drink", "price": 8 }
]

Group by type, then sort each group by price ascending:

• Group field: type
• Sort strategy: Numeric asc
• Sort field: price

Result: Fruit comes first (it appeared first), its items ordered by price asc; then all Drink items, also asc.

#Three common patterns

• Group only, preserve original within groups: Group field = category key; strategy = Custom order with an empty list.
• Group then sort by another field: Group field = category key; strategy = Numeric asc/desc, sort field = numeric key.
• Custom order across the whole array: Leave group field empty; strategy = Custom order with the full list.

#Other features

• File upload: Drag and drop a JSON file instead of pasting.
• JSONPath: Field inputs accept nested paths (e.g. zh.name).
• Export: Copy or download the result.