Data Converters Documentation

CSV to JSON Parsing & Automatic Type Inference

Comprehensive guide to parsing RFC 4180 CSV documents, auto-detecting delimiters, and inferring boolean, integer, float, and null types.

Converting raw CSV spreadsheets into valid JSON is essential for feeding databases and REST APIs.

1. Delimiter Auto-Detection

The parser analyzes the first 5 rows to statistically detect the primary separator:

  • Comma (,)
  • Semicolon (;)
  • Tab (\t)
  • Pipe (|)

2. Type Inference Engine

Since CSV is pure un-typed text, the engine inspects values against regex patterns:

Raw CSV ValueInferred JSON TypeParsed Output
"42"Integer (number)42
"3.1415"Float (number)3.1415
"true" / "TRUE"Boolean (boolean)true
"null" / "NULL" / ""Nullnull
"2026-08-16T12:00:00Z"String (ISO Date)"2026-08-16T12:00:00Z"

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