Load JSON into SQL Server Table

When working with SQL Server, sooner or later you’ll need to deal with JSON. APIs, log files, and even some third-party integrations send data in JSON format. The challenge is that JSON doesn’t map directly to tables. Especially when the data includes nested objects or arrays.

Because of this, querying or joining your current relational data becomes challenging. How can we convert this adaptable format into structured rows and columns that SQL Server can use?