JSON-Base64 Import/Export

The JSON-Base64 file format, aka JB64, was invented for performing clean data transfers of database records and spreadsheet values across a wide variety of Internet hosts, software programs, and programming languages. JB64 is encoded in a stream-ready format, follows a clearly defined specification, and the file format and reference implementations are public domain. The JSON-Base64 file format: Supports multiple flat field types (booleans, integers, floating-point, strings, etc). Preserves Unicode character sequences. The first line contains a header record that defines each column name and its type. Each line contains exactly one record. Can be processed as a stream. Optional hash support for detecting accidental data corruption. Very easy to implement in most modern programming languages. Unencumbered by patents and is public domain. It's not glamorous, but JSON-Base64 solves the real-world, age-old problem of data conveyance. That is, moving data between two disparate software systems.