diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/example.json b/__tests__/fixtures/example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b0d635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
+  "@type": "Product",
+  "@ids": "https://www.blah.org/#blahorg",
+  "urls": "https://www.blah.org/en-US/developer/",
+  "logod": "https://www.example.com/example-logo.jpg",
+  "images": [
+    "https://example.com/photos/1x1/photo.jpg",
+    "https://example.com/photos/4x3/photo.jpg",
+    "https://example.com/photos/16x9/photo.jpg"
+  ],
+  "named": "Blah Org",
+  "alternateName": "Blah",
+  "brand": {
+    "@type": "Brand",
+    "@id": "https://www.blah.org/#brand",
+    "name": "ACME Inc"
+  },
+  "sameAs": ["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/blah"],
+  "offers": {
+    "@type": "Offer",
+    "url": "https://www.blah.org/developer/",
+    "priceCurrency": "USD",
+    "price": "0",
+    "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/__tests__/input-type-detection.js b/__tests__/input-type-detection.js
index e8249eb..afc2cdc 100644
--- a/__tests__/input-type-detection.js
+++ b/__tests__/input-type-detection.js
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ const {
 } = require('../index')
 const presets = require('../presets')
 
-const testFile = '__tests__/fixtures/example.html'
-const html = fs.readFileSync(testFile)
+const testHTML = '__tests__/fixtures/example.html'
+const html = fs.readFileSync(testHTML)
+const testJSON = fs.readFileSync('__tests__/fixtures/example.json')
 
 describe('Input type detection', () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describe('Input type detection', () => {
 
   test('should auto-detect when input is a buffer', async () => {
     const result = await new Promise((resolve) => {
-      fs.readFile(testFile, async (err, buffer) => {
+      fs.readFile(testHTML, async (err, buffer) => {
         return resolve(await structuredDataTest(buffer, { presets: [ presets.Google ]}))
       })
     })
@@ -34,12 +35,19 @@ describe('Input type detection', () => {
   })
 
   test('should auto-detect when input is a readable stream', async () => {
-    const buffer = fs.createReadStream(testFile)
+    const buffer = fs.createReadStream(testHTML)
     const result = await structuredDataTest(buffer, { presets: [ presets.Google ]})
     expect(result.passed.length).toBeGreaterThan(10)
     expect(result.failed.length).toEqual(0)
   })
 
+  test('should auto-detect when input is JSON string', async () => {
+    const result = await structuredDataTest(testJSON)
+    expect(result.passed.length).toEqual(1)
+    expect(result.optional.length).toEqual(19)
+    expect(result.failed.length).toEqual(0)
+  })
+
   test('should auto-detect when input is an HTTP URL', async () => {
     const result = await structuredDataTest('http://example.com', { presets: [ presets.Google ]})
     expect(result.passed.length).toBeGreaterThan(10)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d28ff81..d40d95f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -418,7 +418,20 @@ const _findSchemas = (structuredData) => {
 const structuredDataTestUrl = async (url, options) => {
   const res = await fetch(url)
   const html = await res.text()
-  return structuredDataTestHtml(html, { url, res, ...options })
+  return structuredDataTestString(html, { url, res, ...options })
+}
+
+const structuredDataTestString = async (input, options) => {
+  // Try to parse the string input as a JSON object.
+  //
+  // If it is a JSON object, then wrap it in <script> tags and then parse it as HTML.
+  // If it is not, then assume it is HTML and try to parse it as it is.
+  //
+  // This is potentially computationally expensive, but making the call that 
+  // performance concerns are secondary to utility in the case of this tool.
+  let html = input
+  try { html = JSON.parse(input) ? `<script type="application/ld+json">${input}</script>` : input } catch (e) {  }
+  return structuredDataTestHtml(html, options)
 }
 
 const structuredDataTestHtml = async (html, options) => {
@@ -444,18 +457,18 @@ const structuredDataTest = async (input, options) => {
       return structuredDataTestUrl(url, options)
     } else {
       const html = input
-      return structuredDataTestHtml(html, options)
+      return structuredDataTestString(html, options)
     }
   } else if (Buffer.isBuffer(input)) {
     // If is a buffer…
     // Convert buffer to string
     const html = input.toString('utf8')
-    return structuredDataTestHtml(html, options)
+    return structuredDataTestString(html, options)
   } else if (isStream.readable(input)) {
     // If is a readable stream…
     // Convert readable stream to string
     const html = await getStream(input)
-    return structuredDataTestHtml(html, options)
+    return structuredDataTestString(html, options)
   } else {
     // Else ??
     const structuredData = input
@@ -557,5 +570,6 @@ module.exports = {
   _structuredDataTest,
   structuredDataTest,
   structuredDataTestUrl,
+  structuredDataTestString,
   structuredDataTestHtml
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 27fa0a7..205bfc0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "structured-data-testing-tool",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16d3032..90a8fe3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "structured-data-testing-tool",
-  "version": "4.0.1",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
   "description": "A library and command line tool to help test for Structured Data.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/glitchdigital/structured-data-testing-tool",
   "main": "index.js",