# Export " .json " files for a large number of albums with a specific structure
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678
**Category:** Export
**Created:** [December 31, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678 "2021-12-31T10:20:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Elina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elina)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/1 "2021-12-31T10:20:04Z")
Hi, I have been familiar with this software for a while and I wanted to thank its developers, I only know the basic use of this software. But I heard that the software is perfect, I need to use this software for a specific case:
My scenario is as follows:
I want to export a **json** file with a **specific structure inside** a large number of folders, each containing a music album, I wanted to please help me:
In fact, I want to create a **json** file in each folder of the music album, which has the following file name:
`Album_year - Album_name [info].json`
And inside this **json** file, the **complete information of the album** and the **music tracks of the album** should be according to the **following structure** :
```auto
{
"album": "the lord of the rings",
"artist": [
"Jasper Kyde",
"Howard Shore",
"Adele",
"Eminem"
],
"album_Artist": [
"Jasper Kyde",
"Howard Shore"
],
"year": 2018,
"genre": [
"Soundtrack"
],
"codec": "MPEG-4 AAC",
"total_size": "86.81 MB",
"total_tracks": 34,
"Total_length": "00:40:01",
"Settings": "269 kbps / 44100 khz / 2",
"tracks_format": "m4a",
"track_list": [
{
"track_num": 01,
"track_name": "track_name",
"track_title": "track title",
"track_artist": "jasper kyde",
"track_length": "00:08:20",
"track_size": "23 mb",
"track_bitrate": "320kbps"
},
{
"track_num": 02,
"track_name": "track_name",
"track_title": "track title",
"track_artist": "jasper kyde",
"track_length": "00:08:20",
"track_size": "23 mb",
"track_bitrate": "320kbps"
},
{
"track_num": 03,
"track_name": "track_name",
"track_title": "track title",
"track_artist": "jasper kyde",
"track_length": "00:08:20",
"track_size": "23 mb",
"track_bitrate": "320kbps"
}
]
}
```
I want this **json** file to **be generated for all folders** with the **same name structure** and **internal content** , what should I do?
Thanks for your guide friends
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/2 "2021-12-31T10:43:27Z")
You don't need the prettyfied view of the JSON-content - with all the spaces and CR/LF - right?
I assume you want to import this data in a following process?
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### Author:  [@Elina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elina)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/3 "2021-12-31T10:59:49Z")
I want to save this **json** file in a database, it is important that the format of **json** and its **structure is as mentioned above**
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/4 "2021-12-31T11:07:47Z")
Please see the help on variables to address the various properties:
> **[Exporting Tag and File Information – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/export/)**
>
> Documentation on exporting tag and file information to text-based file formats. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
I would assume, that you need an overall loop with $loop(%album%)
Then you need a loop for the tracks with a statement $loop(%track%) right in front of
> [@Elina](#):
>
> `"track_list": [`
I think that the calculations of totals usually are available at the end of a loop - so right now the total time should follow the track list.
To get
> [@Elina](#):
>
> `"album": "the lord of the rings",`
you may try
`"album": "%album%",`
and so continue with the other data.
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### Author:  [@Elina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elina)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/5 "2021-12-31T16:34:15Z")
Thank you for your help, be honest I have no idea how I can do this, I do not know how to use this software professionally and I do not know how to get the desired output with the desired features of the software I wanted to know if anyone has done this before, who can provide me their configuration file?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/6 "2021-12-31T17:46:32Z")
It is no shame to be a beginner in a task.
But I wonder how you are ever going to debug the script if you have to rely on the knowledge of others.
I am pretty sure that there are other exports around that produce a json output in the end. But whether that fits your requirements ... I don't know. I don't have it. I could only offer help to learn the functions for export so that you can maintain your script yourself.
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### Author:  [@Palladio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Palladio)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/7 "2022-05-20T18:50:44Z")
Hello, has anyone ever shared a file that does this process and generates .json output to the community?
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-json-files-for-a-large-number-of-albums-with-a-specific-structure/55678/8 "2022-05-20T20:18:23Z")
There is no ready-to-use JSON export in Mp3tag.
You can export whatever you need with Mp3tag in [CSV or others formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-configuration-archive/1495) and then transform it to JSON externally.