Field guide / Compare documents

Every change.In plain sight.

Find additions, removals and changed values between two versions.

THE WORKFLOW, AT A GLANCE

Start with this sample

Original JSON

1{
2  "status": "draft",
3  "count": 2
4}

Comparison JSON

1{
2  "status": "ready",
3  "count": 2,
4  "sent": true
5}

Worth knowing

This sample changes status and adds sent. Ignored paths, matching array records by ID and JSON Patch export are not currently available.

Follow the steps

01
Start with the original
Put the first document in Source. Both inputs must be valid JSON before their structures can be compared.
02
Bring in the next version
Choose Compare and paste into Second JSON. Its Format action makes that input easier to read.
03
Follow the differences
Inspect added, removed and modified values. Object key order does not matter; arrays compare by position, so reordered records can produce several changes.
04
Keep checking
Edit either input to compare again. Both inputs and the selected view stay in the browser draft. Export downloads the main source.