Can JSON Be Distributed Across Nodes?

I don’t fully grasp your question, but what if you tried a map-reduce approach? Each JSON could have a unique ID, and during the reduction, you could piece things back together. Just a thought!

There's no real standard format for that out there. You might be thinking of how MongoDB works, which treats everything like one big JSON. But honestly, if you're dealing with large sets of data, JSON Lines (JSONL) could be what you're looking for, as it handles larger datasets better than regular JSON.

It sounds like you want a relational setup for JSON data. Maybe check out GraphQL as it allows clients to specify what data they want, which could relate to what you're looking for.

You could look into storage solutions like DynamoDB. It allows you to store multiple JSON files linked by primary and secondary keys. That way, related data can be grouped together, and you can retrieve all or parts as needed.

Have you considered using URLs to replace subtree references in your JSON? You’d need to write some custom code to traverse it, but it could work!