Valkey JSON

Valkey is an open-source, high-performance, key-value data store that emerged as a community-driven fork of Redis. It was established following a licensing change in early 2024 to ensure the technology remained under a permissive open-source license. The Valkey JSON module specifically provides native support for JavaScript Object Notation, allowing users to store, query, and modify complex data structures using JSONPath syntax.

Technically, Valkey is hosted by the Linux Foundation under their LF Projects division. This governance model ensures that the project remains neutral and is not controlled by a single commercial entity. It is maintained by a global community of contributors and engineers from major technology firms who prioritize performance, scalability, and compatibility with the original ecosystem while pushing forward new native features like improved JSON handling.