Serde JSON   [![Build Status]][actions] [![Latest Version]][crates.io] by serde-rs
Strongly typed JSON library for Rust
About Serde JSON   [![Build Status]][actions] [![Latest Version]][crates.io]
From the project's README at github.com/serde-rs/json. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Serde is a framework for serializing and deserializing Rust data structures efficiently and generically.
You may be looking for: JSON API documentation Serde API documentation Detailed documentation about Serde Setting up Release notes
JSON is a ubiquitous open-standard format that uses human-readable text to transmit data objects consisting of key-value pairs.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5.6k | github.com/serde-rs/json |
| GitHub forks | 640 | github.com/serde-rs/json |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 1725k | json |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.0 years | since May 2015 |
| Last commit | 27 days ago | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 179 | last: 4 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
RUSTSEC-2022-0081. What people say on Hacker News
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