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Functions / Json Functions And Operators

json_object_keys

Read the PG 18 manual

Returns the set of keys in the top-level JSON object.

Reading PG 18current·documented in 15 of 27 versions, 9.3 to 20

Signatures & examples

json_object_keys ( json ) → setof text
Returns the set of keys in the top-level JSON object.
select * from json_object_keys('{"f1":"abc","f2":{"f3":"a", "f4":"b"}}') →  json_object_keys
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 f1
 f2
Version history 3
  1. 12 → 13 changed
  2. 9.3 → 9.4 changed
  3. 9.2 → 9.3 added

Definition snapshot: 2026-09-14T13:14:25.684213+00:00@99e6866c · English manual source