CSV to JSON Importer – Map, Validate & Send in Minutes

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Drop-in widget to import CSV/TSV and deliver clean, validated data to JSON. Column mapping, in-widget validation, and webhooks out-of-the-box.

Send CSV to JSON—10× Faster

Let users upload spreadsheets, map columns, fix errors, and ship clean JSON payloads to your destination automatically. This drop‑in CSV import flow (file → map → validate → submit) is built for developer control and production reliability in 2026.

Why use this integration?

  • Cut build time from months to days by embedding a prebuilt CSV import widget
  • Prevent bad data before it reaches your database with in-widget validation and previews
  • Fits any stack via webhooks, event hooks, and a JSON API for easy integration

How it works — file → map → validate → submit

  1. User uploads CSV/TSV/XLSX.
  2. The widget parses rows and shows a preview.
  3. Users map spreadsheet columns to your schema fields.
  4. Inline validation surfaces errors and required field mismatches.
  5. Fixed rows are submitted to your webhook or API as JSON (or XML if configured).

Top use cases

  • Bulk import CSV to JSON for product catalogs, contacts, transactions, or settings
  • Customer data onboarding and migrations with guided mapping
  • Admin/import panels for SaaS apps and internal tooling

Integration steps (developer checklist)

  1. Define your target schema and validation rules (required fields, types, unique keys).
  2. Embed the CSVBox widget in your UI and configure appearance/field names.
  3. Configure your Webhook/API endpoint and choose JSON or XML payloads.
  4. Allow users to map columns and fix inline errors during the import flow.
  5. Receive clean, validated rows at your endpoint and confirm writebacks or upserts.

Feature checklist

  • Accepts CSV, TSV, and XLSX files
  • Guided column mapping UI
  • In-widget validation and inline error fixing
  • Preview and dry‑run modes
  • Import progress tracking and resumable uploads
  • Webhooks & event hooks for import lifecycle events
  • Custom attributes (e.g., user_id, tenant_id) included with payloads
  • Client- and server-side validation options
  • Retry semantics and idempotency keys for safe retries
  • SOC 2–oriented practices and GDPR features for data protection

Sample code (Node.js webhook handler)

// Minimal webhook handler for CSV to JSON (Express)
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

app.post("/csvbox/webhook", async (req, res) => {
  const event = req.body;
  // CSVBox sends import lifecycle events (e.g., import.started, import.completed)
  if (event.type === "import.completed") {
    const rows = event.payload.rows; // array of JSON objects
    // TODO: send rows to your internal import endpoint or upsert logic
    // await myImportService.upsertRows(rows);
  }
  res.sendStatus(200);
});

FAQs

Q: How does CSV to JSON handle column mismatches? A: You define a schema up front. During import users map their spreadsheet columns to your schema fields; unmapped or invalid values are flagged with inline errors and cannot be submitted until fixed.

Q: Can I upsert into my database using a unique key? A: Yes. Configure one or more unique keys (for example sku or email). Incoming rows with matching keys can be routed to your upsert logic so duplicates update existing records and new rows are inserted.

Q: What file sizes are supported? A: Typical imports handle tens of thousands to low‑hundreds of thousands of rows (50k–200k) depending on validation complexity and destination throughput. Contact support for higher-volume plans or custom ingestion architectures.

Q: Do you support server-side validation? A: Yes. You can route rows to your server-side validation endpoint to approve, reject, or transform records before final write operations.

Q: Is data encrypted and compliant? A: Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. CSVBox provides GDPR-oriented controls and follows SOC 2–oriented practices for handling import data.

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