Kubernetes Explained Simply: Data Extraction With JSON Path [Part 8]

UNIX is world-famous for its text processing capabilities. JSON Path lets you embed simple scripts into your UNIX commands directly into your pods. The default one, however, is such a good fit for human eyes that we don't always go looking for others. For example, we can dump all of the pods in JSON format, and then use jq to parse through it. The first couple of times, you'll use the pasteboard – highlight the pod name with your mouse, highlight the Pod ID with your. mouse, and you're off to the races. By the third, fourth, or fiftieth time, you're wishing for a better way.