How to Debug JSON API Responses in Chrome DevTools
QA & Testing Team• 2026-09-17• 4 min read
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## Step-by-Step Chrome DevTools JSON Inspection
1. Open **Chrome DevTools** (Press `F12` or `Cmd + Option + I`).
2. Click the **Network** tab and select **Fetch/XHR** filter.
3. Click on the API request URL and select the **Response** or **Preview** tab.
4. Right-click the JSON response and select **Copy Response** to paste into formatter tools.
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