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Functions / Json Functions And Operators

jsonb_each_text

Read the PG 18 manual

Expands the top-level JSON object into a set of key/value pairs.

Reading PG 18current·documented in 14 of 27 versions, 9.4 to 20

Signatures & examples

jsonb_each_text ( jsonb ) → setof record ( key text, value text )
Expands the top-level JSON object into a set of key/value pairs. The returned values will be of type text.
select * from json_each_text('{"a":"foo", "b":"bar"}') →  key | value
-----+-------
 a   | foo
 b   | bar
Version history 2
  1. 12 → 13 changed
  2. 9.3 → 9.4 added

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