# RapidJSON

> JSON library

**Wikidata**: [Q104075580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104075580)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rapidjson

## Summary
RapidJSON is a cross-platform JSON software library developed by Tencent. It is distributed as free software under the MIT License and its source code is hosted at https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson with documentation at https://rapidjson.org/.

## Key Facts
- RapidJSON is a JSON library and is listed as instance_of: software library and free software.
- Developer: Tencent (Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate; inception: 1998-11-12).
- License: MIT License (license entry referenced on 2020-12-10).
- Source code repository: https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson (repository qualifier entries present in source).
- Stable/recorded releases include 1.0.0 (2015-04-22), 1.0.1 (2015-04-25), 1.0.2 (2015-05-14), and preferred release 1.1.0 (2016-08-25).
- Operating system / portability: cross-platform.
- Runs on / is required by: Mapbox GL Native (listed as a dependent thing).
- Packaging: Gentoo dev-libs/rapidjson; Ubuntu rapidjson-dev and rapidjson-doc; Debian rapidjson-dev and rapidjson-doc; Arch Linux rapidjson; MacPorts rapidjson-devel; Homebrew formula name rapidjson.
- Copyright status: copyrighted.
- Programming language: listed in source as Q2407.

## FAQs
### Q: What is RapidJSON?
A: RapidJSON is a cross-platform JSON software library developed by Tencent. Its source code and releases are hosted on GitHub and its documentation is available at rapidjson.org.

### Q: Under what license is RapidJSON distributed?
A: RapidJSON is distributed under the MIT License (license information referenced on 2020-12-10).

### Q: Who develops RapidJSON?
A: RapidJSON is developed by Tencent, a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate (inception: 1998-11-12).

### Q: Where can I get RapidJSON and its releases?
A: The project's source and releases are available at https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson, and its documentation is hosted at https://rapidjson.org/.

## Why It Matters
RapidJSON provides a maintained, permissively licensed JSON library that is portable across operating systems and available for many packaging ecosystems. Being developed and published by Tencent and hosted on GitHub gives it a visible upstream and release history (with recorded releases in 2015 and 2016). Its presence as a dependency for projects such as Mapbox GL Native demonstrates practical integration into larger software stacks. Broad packaging support — including Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Arch Linux, MacPorts, and Homebrew — reduces friction for adoption in multiple development and deployment environments. The MIT License encourages reuse and redistribution in both open and proprietary projects. For organizations and developers needing a JSON library that is easy to obtain, integrate, and redistribute, RapidJSON’s cross-platform status, public repository, and distribution in major package systems make it a relevant option.

## Notable For
- Being developed and maintained by Tencent, a major technology company.
- Distribution under the permissive MIT License (as referenced).
- Inclusion in and availability via multiple platform package systems (Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Arch Linux, MacPorts, Homebrew).
- Use as a component required by other projects (explicitly listed as a requirement for Mapbox GL Native).
- Public source repository with recorded releases (1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, preferred 1.1.0).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: RapidJSON.
- Description: JSON library (listed in source as a JSON library / software library).
- Instance of: software library; free software.
- Website/documentation: https://rapidjson.org/.
- Source repository: https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson.

### Development and Ownership
- Developer: Tencent.
- Tencent details in source: described as a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate; inception date 1998-11-12.
- Copyright status: copyrighted.

### Licensing
- License: MIT License (license entry referenced with date 2020-12-10 and repository licensing information).
- Licensing reference points to the GitHub project documentation.

### Versions and Release Dates (recorded)
- 1.0.0 — publication_date: 2015-04-22 (release tag: v1.0.0).
- 1.0.1 — publication_date: 2015-04-25 (release tag: v1.0.1).
- 1.0.2 — publication_date: 2015-05-14 (release tag: v1.0.2).
- 1.1.0 — preferred release, publication_date: 2016-08-25 (release tag: v1.1.0).

### Platforms, Packaging, and Integration
- Operating system: cross-platform.
- Runs on / required by: Mapbox GL Native (listed as a related thing).
- Packaging and availability:
  - Gentoo: dev-libs/rapidjson
  - Ubuntu: rapidjson-dev, rapidjson-doc
  - Debian (stable): rapidjson-dev, rapidjson-doc
  - Arch Linux: rapidjson
  - MacPorts: rapidjson-devel
  - Homebrew formula name: rapidjson

### Technical Metadata
- Programming language: listed as Q2407 in the provided structured source.
- Source code repository URL: https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson (repository qualifiers included in source metadata).

### References in Source Material
- Project website: https://rapidjson.org/ (language qualifier: English).
- GitHub repository and release tags referenced for version and licensing information.

## References

1. [Source](https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson#copyright-and-licensing)
2. [Release 1.0.0. 2015](https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/releases/tag/v1.0.0)
3. [Release 1.0.1. 2015](https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/releases/tag/v1.0.1)
4. [Release 1.0.2. 2015](https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/releases/tag/v1.0.2)
5. [Release 1.1.0. 2016](https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/releases/tag/v1.1.0)
6. [Source](https://api.github.com/repos/Tencent/rapidjson)