BSON
A binary serialization format designed to represent JSON-like documents with additional data types and efficient machine parsing, most closely associated with MongoDB.
General information
- Format name
- Binary JSON
- Extension
.bson- MIME type
application/bson- Category
- data
- Data type
- Binary
- Developer
- MongoDB
Common uses
MongoDB documents
Binary data interchange
Application serialization
Document databases
Machine-readable structured data
Related formats
Technical resources
| Resource | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|
| BSON Specification | BSON Project | Open resource ↗ |
| Media Types Registry | IANA | Open resource ↗ |
Record information
- Verified
- October 4, 2026
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026