Answers for "do i need node for json files"

read json file nodejs

const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

let rawdata = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'student.json'));
let student = JSON.parse(rawdata);
console.log(student);

nodejs include json file

config = require("./yourfile.json"); // Note, "config" can be changed to your liking.