Feature: convert objects to JSON strings on ingestion for JSON columns
Author: wjones127Created Aug 26, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
Labelsenhancement
SDK
Python
Description
When a user configures a column for JSON, they must always pass the values into add() or merge_insert() as strings. But many times they start as objects. We should add a step in the ingestion pipeline that will convert objects into strings for fields that are configured as JSON.
Source: lancedb/lancedb