diff --git a/adafruit_ble/characteristics/json.py b/adafruit_ble/characteristics/json.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Mark Raleson
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+`json`
+====================================================
+
+This module provides a JSON characteristic for reading/writing JSON serializable Python values.
+
+"""
+
+import json
+from . import Attribute
+from . import Characteristic
+
+__version__ = "0.0.0-auto.0"
+__repo__ = "https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BLE.git"
+
+
+class JSONCharacteristic(Characteristic):
+    """JSON string characteristic for JSON serializable values of a limited size (max_length)."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        uuid=None,
+        properties=Characteristic.READ,
+        read_perm=Attribute.OPEN,
+        write_perm=Attribute.OPEN,
+        initial_value=None,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            uuid=uuid,
+            properties=properties,
+            read_perm=read_perm,
+            write_perm=write_perm,
+            max_length=512,
+            fixed_length=False,
+            initial_value=self.pack(initial_value),
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def pack(value):
+        """Converts a JSON serializable python value into a utf-8 encoded JSON string."""
+        return json.dumps(value).encode("utf-8")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def unpack(value):
+        """Converts a utf-8 encoded JSON string into a python value."""
+        return json.loads(str(value, "utf-8"))
+
+    def __get__(self, obj, cls=None):
+        if obj is None:
+            return self
+        return self.unpack(super().__get__(obj, cls))
+
+    def __set__(self, obj, value):
+        super().__set__(obj, self.pack(value))
diff --git a/examples/ble_json_central.py b/examples/ble_json_central.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Mark Raleson
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Read sensor readings from peripheral BLE device using a JSON characteristic.
+
+from ble_json_service import SensorService
+from adafruit_ble import BLERadio
+from adafruit_ble.advertising.standard import ProvideServicesAdvertisement
+
+
+ble = BLERadio()
+connection = None
+
+while True:
+
+    if not connection:
+        print("Scanning for BLE device advertising our sensor service...")
+        for adv in ble.start_scan(ProvideServicesAdvertisement):
+            if SensorService in adv.services:
+                connection = ble.connect(adv)
+                print("Connected")
+                break
+        ble.stop_scan()
+
+    if connection and connection.connected:
+        service = connection[SensorService]
+        service.settings = {"unit": "celsius"}  #  'fahrenheit'
+        while connection.connected:
+            print("Sensors: ", service.sensors)
diff --git a/examples/ble_json_peripheral.py b/examples/ble_json_peripheral.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Mark Raleson
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Provide readable sensor values and writable settings to connected devices via JSON characteristic.
+
+import time
+import random
+from ble_json_service import SensorService
+from adafruit_ble import BLERadio
+from adafruit_ble.advertising.standard import ProvideServicesAdvertisement
+
+
+# Create BLE radio, custom service, and advertisement.
+ble = BLERadio()
+service = SensorService()
+advertisement = ProvideServicesAdvertisement(service)
+
+# Function to get some fake weather sensor readings for this example in the desired unit.
+def measure(unit):
+    temperature = random.uniform(0.0, 10.0)
+    humidity = random.uniform(0.0, 100.0)
+    if unit == "fahrenheit":
+        temperature = (temperature * 9.0 / 5.0) + 32.0
+    return {"temperature": temperature, "humidity": humidity}
+
+
+# Advertise until another device connects, when a device connects, provide sensor data.
+while True:
+    print("Advertise services")
+    ble.stop_advertising()  # you need to do this to stop any persistent old advertisement
+    ble.start_advertising(advertisement)
+
+    print("Waiting for connection...")
+    while not ble.connected:
+        pass
+
+    print("Connected")
+    while ble.connected:
+        settings = service.settings
+        measurement = measure(settings.get("unit", "celsius"))
+        service.sensors = measurement
+        print("Settings: ", settings)
+        print("Sensors: ", measurement)
+        time.sleep(0.25)
+
+    print("Disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/ble_json_service.py b/examples/ble_json_service.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Mark Raleson
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Read sensor readings from peripheral BLE device using a JSON characteristic.
+
+from adafruit_ble.uuid import VendorUUID
+from adafruit_ble.services import Service
+from adafruit_ble.characteristics import Characteristic
+from adafruit_ble.characteristics.json import JSONCharacteristic
+
+
+# A custom service with two JSON characteristics for this device.  The "sensors" characteristic
+# provides updated sensor values for any connected device to read.  The "settings" characteristic
+# can be changed by any connected device to update the peripheral's settings.  The UUID of your
+# service can be any valid random uuid (some BLE UUID's are reserved).
+# NOTE: JSON data is limited by characteristic max_length of 512 byes.
+class SensorService(Service):
+    # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+
+    uuid = VendorUUID("51ad213f-e568-4e35-84e4-67af89c79ef0")
+
+    settings = JSONCharacteristic(
+        uuid=VendorUUID("e077bdec-f18b-4944-9e9e-8b3a815162b4"),
+        properties=Characteristic.READ | Characteristic.WRITE,
+        initial_value={"unit": "celsius"},
+    )
+
+    sensors = JSONCharacteristic(
+        uuid=VendorUUID("528ff74b-fdb8-444c-9c64-3dd5da4135ae"),
+        properties=Characteristic.READ,
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, service=None):
+        super().__init__(service=service)
+        self.connectable = True