In order to get JSON output from the `cdk synth` command we have to use the `--json` flag

How to get JSON Output from CDK Synth in AWS CDK


## Getting JSON Output from CDK Synth

The `cdk synth` command outputs the CloudFormation equivalent of our CDK stack
and stores the template as `json` in the `cdk.out` directory.

However, the command's output to the terminal is in `yaml` format.

**In order to output JSON from the `cdk synth` command we have to add the
`--json` flag**.

```bash:shell
npx cdk synth --json
```

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Issuing the command on a CDK stack, that consists of a single S3 bucket shows
the following output:

![cdk synth json output](/images/blog/aws-cdk-synth-json/cdk-synth-json-output.webp)

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## Further Reading

- [AWS CDK Tutorial for Beginners - Step-by-Step Guide](/blog/aws-cdk-tutorial-typescript)
- [How does AWS CDK work](/blog/how-does-aws-cdk-work)
- [What is a Token in AWS CDK](/blog/what-is-aws-cdk-token)
- [CDK Constructs - Complete Guide](/blog/cdk-constructs-tutorial)
- [What is an identifier (id) in AWS CDK](/blog/aws-cdk-identifiers)
- [How to use Context in AWS CDK](/blog/how-to-use-context-aws-cdk)
- [How to use Parameters in AWS CDK](/blog/aws-cdk-parameters-example)

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