JSON_EXTRACT_DATE

Overview

Extracts a value from a JSON object by path and returns it as DATE. Returns NULL if the path does not exist or the value is null.

Syntax

JSON_EXTRACT_DATE(<json>, <path>)

Parameters

  • <json>: JSON type, the source data. Strings must first be converted using PARSE_JSON.
  • <path>: STRING type, a JSONPath expression such as '$.field'.

The date value in the JSON must be a string in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format.

Examples

SELECT json_extract_date(PARSE_JSON('{"dt":"2024-01-15"}'), '$.dt'); -- 2024-01-15 -- Path does not exist, returns NULL SELECT json_extract_date(PARSE_JSON('{"dt":"2024-01-15"}'), '$.other'); -- NULL