JSON continues to be the preferred lingua franca for exchanging information between databases and applications, configuring application parameters, and storing often-complex data within a simple yet robust document notation. Oracle Database 21c introduces a new native JSON datatype that enables application developers and DBAs to store, manipulate, refresh, and search elements stored withing JSON documents with flexibility and speed. I’ll demonstrate how to best take advantage of this new native datatype and its functions to build more effective database applications that store JSON documents directly within an Oracle database to provide security, coherence, and clarity so that your teams can concentrate on speedy application development and satisfying your user community’s demands.