How to send back json

[stray fiber]

I would like to send back json in the start of the file.
Is something like this possible? Example:

---
return {key: "value"}
---

Or do I need to stringify the object and put it in body? Like this:

---
const myObj = {key: "value"}
let responseText: String = JSON.stringify(myObj)
---
{responseText}

[olive walrus]

I'd understood correctly, you want to display json in your page ?

[stray fiber]

I have an api endpoint and I want to return json

I query my database for object

[olive walrus]

"return json" from a page?

[stray fiber]

I mean I want to sendback json

[olive walrus]

You could do that with api routes https://docs.astro.build/en/core-concepts/endpoints/

[stray fiber]

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