# JSON.TYPE
<a name="json-type"></a>

Report type of the values at the given path.

Syntax

```
JSON.TYPE <key> [path]
```
+ key (required) – key of JSON document type
+ path (optional) – a JSON path. Defaults to the root if not provided

**Return**

If the path is enhanced syntax:
+ Array of strings, representing type of the value at each path. The type is one of \$1"null", "boolean", "string", "number", "integer", "object" and "array"\$1.
+ If a path does not exist, its corresponding return value is null.
+ Empty array if the document key does not exist.

If the path is restricted syntax:
+ String, type of the value
+ Null if the document key does not exist.
+ Null if the JSON path is invalid or does not exist.

**Examples**

Enhanced path syntax:

```
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.SET k1 . '[1, 2.3, "foo", true, null, {}, []]'
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 $[*]
1) integer
2) number
3) string
4) boolean
5) null
6) object
7) array
```

Restricted path syntax:

```
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.SET k1 . '{"firstName":"John","lastName":"Smith","age":27,"weight":135.25,"isAlive":true,"address":{"street":"21 2nd Street","city":"New York","state":"NY","zipcode":"10021-3100"},"phoneNumbers":[{"type":"home","number":"212 555-1234"},{"type":"office","number":"646 555-4567"}],"children":[],"spouse":null}'
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1
object
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 .children
array
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 .firstName
string
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 .age
integer
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 .weight
number
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 .isAlive
boolean
127.0.0.1:6379> JSON.TYPE k1 .spouse
null
```