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# 7.2. Output

Groonga supports the following output format types:

> - JSON

> - XML

> - TSV (Tab Separated Values)

> - MessagePack

JSON is the default output format.

## 7.2.1. Usage

Groonga has the following query interfaces:

> - command line

> - HTTP

They provides different ways to change output format type.

### 7.2.1.1. Command line

You can use command line query interface by `groonga DB_PATH` or `groonga -c`. Those groonga commands shows `>` prompt. In this query interface, you can specify output format type by `output_type` option.

If you don’t specify `output_type` option, you will get a result in JSON format:

    > status
    [[0,1327721628.10738,0.000131845474243164],{"alloc_count":142,"starttime":1327721626,"uptime":2,"version":"1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8","n_queries":0,"cache_hit_rate":0.0,"command_version":1,"default_command_version":1,"max_command_version":2}]

You can specify `json` as `output_type` value to get a result in JSON format explicitly:

    > status --output_type json
    [[0,1327721639.08321,7.93933868408203e-05],{"alloc_count":144,"starttime":1327721626,"uptime":13,"version":"1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8","n_queries":0,"cache_hit_rate":0.0,"command_version":1,"default_command_version":1,"max_command_version":2}]

You need to specify `xml` as `output_type` value to get a result in XML format:

    > status --output_type xml
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <RESULT CODE="0" UP="1327721649.61095" ELAPSED="0.000126361846923828">
    <RESULT>
    <TEXT>alloc_count</TEXT>
    <INT>146</INT>
    <TEXT>starttime</TEXT>
    <INT>1327721626</INT>
    <TEXT>uptime</TEXT>
    <INT>23</INT>
    <TEXT>version</TEXT>
    <TEXT>1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8</TEXT>
    <TEXT>n_queries</TEXT>
    <INT>0</INT>
    <TEXT>cache_hit_rate</TEXT>
    <FLOAT>0.0</FLOAT>
    <TEXT>command_version</TEXT>
    <INT>1</INT>
    <TEXT>default_command_version</TEXT>
    <INT>1</INT>
    <TEXT>max_command_version</TEXT>
    <INT>2</INT></RESULT>
    </RESULT>

You need to specify `tsv` as `output_type` value to get a result in TSV format:

    > status --output_type tsv
    0     1327721664.82675        0.000113964080810547
    "alloc_count" 146
    "starttime"   1327721626
    "uptime"      38
    "version"     "1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8"
    "n_queries"   0
    "cache_hit_rate"      0.0
    "command_version"     1
    "default_command_version"     1
    "max_command_version" 2
    END

You need to specify `msgpack` as `output_type` value to get a result in MessagePack format:

    > status --output_type msgpack
    (... omitted because MessagePack is binary data format. ...)

### 7.2.1.2. HTTP

You can use HTTP query interface by `groonga --protocol http -s DB_PATH`. Groonga HTTP server starts on port 10041 by default. In this query interface, you can specify output format type by extension.

If you don’t specify extension, you will get a result in JSON format:

    % curl http://localhost:10041/d/status
    [[0,1327809294.54311,0.00082087516784668],{"alloc_count":155,"starttime":1327809282,"uptime":12,"version":"1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8","n_queries":0,"cache_hit_rate":0.0,"command_version":1,"default_command_version":1,"max_command_version":2}]

You can specify `json` as extension to get a result in JSON format explicitly:

    % curl http://localhost:10041/d/status.json
    [[0,1327809319.01929,9.5367431640625e-05],{"alloc_count":157,"starttime":1327809282,"uptime":37,"version":"1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8","n_queries":0,"cache_hit_rate":0.0,"command_version":1,"default_command_version":1,"max_command_version":2}]

You need to specify `xml` as extension to get a result in XML format:

    % curl http://localhost:10041/d/status.xml
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <RESULT CODE="0" UP="1327809339.5782" ELAPSED="9.56058502197266e-05">
    <RESULT>
    <TEXT>alloc_count</TEXT>
    <INT>159</INT>
    <TEXT>starttime</TEXT>
    <INT>1327809282</INT>
    <TEXT>uptime</TEXT>
    <INT>57</INT>
    <TEXT>version</TEXT>
    <TEXT>1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8</TEXT>
    <TEXT>n_queries</TEXT>
    <INT>0</INT>
    <TEXT>cache_hit_rate</TEXT>
    <FLOAT>0.0</FLOAT>
    <TEXT>command_version</TEXT>
    <INT>1</INT>
    <TEXT>default_command_version</TEXT>
    <INT>1</INT>
    <TEXT>max_command_version</TEXT>
    <INT>2</INT></RESULT>
    </RESULT>

You need to specify `tsv` as extension to get a result in TSV format:

    % curl http://localhost:10041/d/status.tsv
    0     1327809366.84187        8.44001770019531e-05
    "alloc_count" 159
    "starttime"   1327809282
    "uptime"      84
    "version"     "1.2.9-92-gb87d9f8"
    "n_queries"   0
    "cache_hit_rate"      0.0
    "command_version"     1
    "default_command_version"     1
    "max_command_version" 2
    END

You need to specify `msgpack` as extension to get a result in MessagePack format:

    % curl http://localhost:10041/d/status.msgpack
    (... omitted because MessagePack is binary data format. ...)