Store Data in MySQL as JSON

We can store data in MySQL as JSON with the help of JSON data type. The following is an example.

Let us now create a table.

mysql>  CREATE table JsonAsMySQLDemo
   -> (
   ->  id int,
   ->  name varchar(100),
   -> PageDemo JSON,
   -> eventInfo JSON
   -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.67 sec)

Storing records into JSON data type.

mysql> INSERT into JsonAsMySQLDemo values
   -> (
   ->  1,
   -> 'John',
   -> '{"Page1":"/"}',
   -> '{"OperatingSystem":"Windows"}'
   -> );
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.24 sec)

mysql> insert into JsonAsMySQLDemo values
   ->    (
   ->    2,
   ->    'Bob',
   ->     '{"Page2":"/"}',
   ->     '{"OperatingSystem":"Solaris"}'
   ->    );
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.14 sec)

To display all records, use the SELECT

mysql> select *from JsonAsMySQLDemo;

The following is the output.

+------+------+----------------+--------------------------------+
| id   | name | PageDemo       | eventInfo                      |
+------+------+----------------+--------------------------------+
|    1 | John | {"Page1": "/"} | {"OperatingSystem": "Windows"} |
|    2 | Bob  | {"Page2": "/"} | {"OperatingSystem": "Solaris"} |
+------+------+----------------+--------------------------------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)