{
  "tool": "/formats/json-date",
  "title": "JSON Date Handling — API Serialization Guide",
  "description": "Guide to handling dates in JSON APIs. ISO 8601 vs Unix timestamps vs JSON.stringify behavior and best practices.",
  "browser": "https://tick.pro/formats/json-date",
  "data": {
    "now": "2026-10-16T22:44:09.169Z",
    "format": "JSON date",
    "example": "2026-10-14T08:00:23.739Z",
    "note": "JavaScript serialises every Date to an ISO 8601 string with milliseconds and a Z suffix.",
    "variations": [
      {
        "pattern": "new Date().toISOString()",
        "meaning": "JSON.stringify of a Date"
      },
      {
        "pattern": "new Date(ms).getTime()",
        "meaning": "Epoch milliseconds"
      }
    ]
  },
  "tools": []
}