---
title: JSONSyntaxError
description: Identifies invalid JSON files in themes.
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md
---

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* [Examples](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md#examples)
* [Disabling this check](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md#disabling-this-check)
* [Aliases](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md#aliases)

# JSONSyntaxError

Identifies invalid JSON files in themes.

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## Examples

The following examples contain code snippets that either fail or pass this check.

### ✗ Fail

```json
{
"key": "value" %
}
```

```json
{
"quotes": 'These are single quotes'
}
```

### ✓ Pass

```json
{
"key": "value",
}
```

```json
{
"quotes": "This value uses double quotes"
}
```

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## Disabling this check

Disabling this check isn't recommended.

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## Aliases

For backward compatibility with configuration files made for Theme Check `v1.X.X`, this check is also recognized in configuration files with the following names:

* `ValidJson`

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* [Examples](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md#examples)
* [Disabling this check](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md#disabling-this-check)
* [Aliases](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/json-syntax-error.md#aliases)