{"id": "binary_data:binary", "page": "binary_data", "ref": "binary", "title": "Binary data", "content": "SQLite tables can contain binary data in BLOB columns. \n Datasette includes special handling for these binary values. The Datasette interface detects binary values and provides a link to download their content, for example on https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/binary_data \n \n Binary data is represented in .json exports using Base64 encoding. \n https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/binary_data.json?_shape=array \n [\n {\n \"rowid\": 1,\n \"data\": {\n \"$base64\": true,\n \"encoded\": \"FRwCx60F/g==\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"rowid\": 2,\n \"data\": {\n \"$base64\": true,\n \"encoded\": \"FRwDx60F/g==\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"rowid\": 3,\n \"data\": null\n }\n]", "breadcrumbs": "[]", "references": "[{\"href\": \"https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/binary_data\", \"label\": \"https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/binary_data\"}, {\"href\": \"https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/binary_data.json?_shape=array\", \"label\": \"https://latest.datasette.io/fixtures/binary_data.json?_shape=array\"}]"}