📦JSON Patch Move Operation

Relocate values within JSON documents

RFC 6902

move operation

What is the Move Operation?

The move operation removes the value at the "from" path and adds it at the "path" location. It's equivalent to a remove followed by an add. Both paths must be valid - the "from" value must exist.

Syntax

{ "op": "move", "from": "/source/path", "path": "/destination/path" }

Examples

Move Property

Rename/relocate a property

Patch:

{ "op": "move", "from": "/old_name", "path": "/new_name" }

Before:

{ "old_name": "value", "other": 123 }

After:

{ "other": 123, "new_name": "value" }

Move to Nested Path

Move a value deeper into the structure

Patch:

{ "op": "move", "from": "/temp", "path": "/config/setting" }

Before:

{ "temp": "value", "config": {} }

After:

{ "config": { "setting": "value" } }

Reorder Array

Move an array element to a new position

Patch:

{ "op": "move", "from": "/items/2", "path": "/items/0" }

Before:

{ "items": ["a", "b", "c"] }

After:

{ "items": ["c", "a", "b"] }

Common Use Cases

Renaming fields during schema migrations
Reorganizing data structures
Reordering array elements
Moving data between nested objects

Best Practices

Source path must exist
Cannot move a value to its own descendant
Useful for refactoring JSON structures

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