# Using the built-in parseJSON() function

**URL:** <https://community.make.com/t/using-the-built-in-parsejson-function/68231>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** functions\
**Created:** [February 3, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/using-the-built-in-parsejson-function/68231 "2025-02-03T19:49:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![vji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vji](https://community.make.com/u/vji)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/using-the-built-in-parsejson-function/68231/1 "2025-02-03T19:49:17Z")

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Make offers a built-in `parseJSON()` function that converts JSON strings into collections/arrays, as detailed in the [IML functions article](https://developers.make.com/custom-apps-documentation/app-components/iml) from Make’s developer documentation.

Since Make has already developed this function, how can we use it in our scenarios? Should we use `{{parseJSON()}}`, `{{iml.parseJSON()}}`, or `{{JSON.parse()}}`?

If `parseJSON()` cannot be used outside custom apps, it seems almost intentional — leaving `parseJSON()` and `createJSON()` as the only two built-in IML functions unavailable in scenarios.

This raises the question: Is this limitation intentional to encourage the use of Parse JSON modules that consume operations?

Hopefully, this isn’t a deliberate limitation. There must be a way to leverage the `parseJSON()` function in scenarios. If anyone from Make can demonstrate the correct usage, it would be like giving our scenarios superpowers.

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**Author:** ![Hryhorii\_Haponiuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@Hryhorii\_Haponiuk](https://community.make.com/u/Hryhorii_Haponiuk)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/using-the-built-in-parsejson-function/68231/2 "2025-02-25T09:49:59Z")

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It will be incredibly useful to get an answer to this question, thank you for raising it

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**Author:** ![Misha-Inactive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Misha-Inactive](https://community.make.com/u/Misha-Inactive)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/using-the-built-in-parsejson-function/68231/3 "2025-02-25T09:51:09Z")

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Hello @Hryhorii_Haponiuk 👋

Welcome to the community! We are thrilled to have you here. Since this topic is here for quite a few days, I recommend opening a new one. That way, you’ll have a better chance of receiving an up-to-date and timely response. 🙂

Thank you, and have a great day! 🌻

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**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/using-the-built-in-parsejson-function/68231/4 "2025-05-26T08:57:32Z")

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