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Resources & Documentation

Comprehensive guides, best practices, and tutorials to help you master developer tools and streamline your workflow.

Best Practices & Tips
Industry-standard practices for common development tasks

Data Formatting & Validation

  • Always validate JSON before parsing: Use a JSON formatter to catch syntax errors before they cause runtime exceptions in your application.
  • Minify JSON for production: Reduce API response sizes by removing whitespace—can reduce payload by 20-30%.
  • Use consistent indentation: Standardize on 2 or 4 spaces for team projects.

Security & Encoding

  • Never use MD5 for passwords: Use bcrypt, argon2, or PBKDF2 instead.
  • Base64 is not encryption: Don't use it to hide sensitive data—use proper encryption (AES, RSA).
  • Always escape HTML: Prevent XSS attacks by escaping user input before displaying.

Development Workflow

  • Test regex patterns thoroughly: Test edge cases and special characters to avoid production bugs.
  • Use UUIDs for distributed systems: Generate UUIDs client-side to avoid database bottlenecks.
Common Use Cases
Real-world scenarios and solutions

🔍 Debugging API Responses

Scenario: You receive a minified JSON response from an API and need to inspect its structure.

Solution: Copy the response → Paste into JSON Formatter → Inspect formatted output with syntax highlighting.

🔐 Verifying Download Integrity

Scenario: You downloaded software and want to ensure it hasn't been tampered with.

Solution: Upload the file to SHA-256 Generator → Compare with official hash from vendor.

⏰ Converting Timestamps

Scenario: Log files show Unix timestamp and you need to know when an error occurred.

Solution: Paste timestamp into Unix Timestamp Converter → See readable date and time.

Tool Categories Reference
Overview of all available tools

JSON & Data Tools

  • • JSON Formatter - Validate and beautify JSON
  • • YAML ⇄ JSON Converter
  • • CSV ⇄ JSON Converter
  • • XML ⇄ JSON Converter
  • • JSON Schema Validator
  • • JSON to TypeScript

Text & Encoding

  • • Base64 Encoder/Decoder
  • • URL Encoder/Decoder
  • • HTML Escape/Unescape
  • • String Case Converter
  • • Markdown Previewer

Security Tools

  • • Password Generator
  • • Hash Generator (MD5, SHA256, SHA512)
  • • JWT Decoder & Generator
  • • UUID/GUID Generator

Code Utilities

  • • JavaScript/CSS/HTML Beautifier
  • • Code Diff Checker
  • • Regex Tester
  • • Commit Message Generator
💡 Pro Tips for Developers
1.
Use keyboard shortcuts

Press Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on Mac) to open command palette for instant tool access.

2.
All tools work offline

After initial page load, tools run entirely in your browser—perfect for secure environments.

3.
Chain tools together

Format JSON → Convert to YAML → Validate. Each tool's output can be input for the next.

📚 Additional Learning Resources
External references and documentation

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