diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index ee8f5a66..6584f9ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)":/project alpine:latest /bin/sh -c " \
             apk update && \
-            apk add --no-cache bash make git && \
+            apk add --no-cache bash make git jq && \
             adduser -D builder && \
             chown -R builder /project && \
             su - builder -c 'cd /project; make test';"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51bc2e6d..ef4b16a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Added
 - Add `assert_have_been_called_nth_with` for verifying arguments on the Nth invocation of a spy
 - Add `assert_string_matches_format` and `assert_string_not_matches_format` with format placeholders (`%d`, `%s`, `%f`, `%i`, `%x`, `%e`, `%%`)
+- Add JSON assertions: `assert_json_key_exists`, `assert_json_contains`, `assert_json_equals` (requires `jq`)
 
 ### Changed
 - Split Windows CI test jobs into parallel chunks to avoid timeouts
diff --git a/docs/assertions.md b/docs/assertions.md
index 1eb9fdab..55b4c54b 100644
--- a/docs/assertions.md
+++ b/docs/assertions.md
@@ -1216,6 +1216,60 @@ function test_failure() {
 ```
 :::
 
+## assert_json_key_exists
+> `assert_json_key_exists "key" "json"`
+
+Reports an error if `key` does not exist in the JSON string. Uses [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/) syntax for key paths. Requires `jq` to be installed; if missing the test is skipped.
+
+::: code-group
+```bash [Example]
+function test_success() {
+  assert_json_key_exists ".name" '{"name":"bashunit","version":"1.0"}'
+  assert_json_key_exists ".data.id" '{"data":{"id":42}}'
+}
+
+function test_failure() {
+  assert_json_key_exists ".missing" '{"name":"bashunit"}'
+}
+```
+:::
+
+## assert_json_contains
+> `assert_json_contains "key" "expected" "json"`
+
+Reports an error if `key` does not exist in the JSON string or its value does not equal `expected`. Uses [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/) syntax for key paths. Requires `jq` to be installed; if missing the test is skipped.
+
+::: code-group
+```bash [Example]
+function test_success() {
+  assert_json_contains ".name" "bashunit" '{"name":"bashunit","version":"1.0"}'
+  assert_json_contains ".count" "42" '{"count":42}'
+}
+
+function test_failure() {
+  assert_json_contains ".name" "other" '{"name":"bashunit"}'
+  assert_json_contains ".missing" "value" '{"name":"bashunit"}'
+}
+```
+:::
+
+## assert_json_equals
+> `assert_json_equals "expected" "actual"`
+
+Reports an error if the two JSON strings are not structurally equal. Key order is ignored. Requires `jq` to be installed; if missing the test is skipped.
+
+::: code-group
+```bash [Example]
+function test_success() {
+  assert_json_equals '{"b":2,"a":1}' '{"a":1,"b":2}'
+}
+
+function test_failure() {
+  assert_json_equals '{"a":1}' '{"a":2}'
+}
+```
+:::
+
 ## bashunit::fail
 > `bashunit::fail "failure message"`
 
diff --git a/src/assert_json.sh b/src/assert_json.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ec163a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/assert_json.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+function bashunit::assert_json::require_jq() {
+  if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    bashunit::skip "jq is required for JSON assertions"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+
+function assert_json_key_exists() {
+  bashunit::assert::should_skip && return 0
+  bashunit::assert_json::require_jq || return 0
+
+  local key="$1"
+  local json="$2"
+
+  local result
+  if ! result=$(printf '%s' "$json" | jq -e "$key" 2>/dev/null) || [ "$result" = "null" ]; then
+    local test_fn
+    test_fn="$(bashunit::helper::find_test_function_name)"
+    local label
+    label="$(bashunit::helper::normalize_test_function_name "$test_fn")"
+    bashunit::assert::mark_failed
+    bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test "${label}" "${json}" "to have key" "${key}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  bashunit::state::add_assertions_passed
+}
+
+function assert_json_contains() {
+  bashunit::assert::should_skip && return 0
+  bashunit::assert_json::require_jq || return 0
+
+  local key="$1"
+  local expected="$2"
+  local json="$3"
+
+  local result
+  if ! result=$(printf '%s' "$json" | jq -e -r "$key" 2>/dev/null) || [ "$result" = "null" ]; then
+    local test_fn
+    test_fn="$(bashunit::helper::find_test_function_name)"
+    local label
+    label="$(bashunit::helper::normalize_test_function_name "$test_fn")"
+    bashunit::assert::mark_failed
+    bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test "${label}" "${json}" "to have key" "${key}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if [ "$result" != "$expected" ]; then
+    local test_fn
+    test_fn="$(bashunit::helper::find_test_function_name)"
+    local label
+    label="$(bashunit::helper::normalize_test_function_name "$test_fn")"
+    bashunit::assert::mark_failed
+    bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test "${label}" "${expected}" "but got " "${result}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  bashunit::state::add_assertions_passed
+}
+
+function assert_json_equals() {
+  bashunit::assert::should_skip && return 0
+  bashunit::assert_json::require_jq || return 0
+
+  local expected="$1"
+  local actual="$2"
+
+  local expected_sorted
+  expected_sorted=$(printf '%s' "$expected" | jq -S '.' 2>/dev/null)
+  local actual_sorted
+  actual_sorted=$(printf '%s' "$actual" | jq -S '.' 2>/dev/null)
+
+  if [ "$expected_sorted" != "$actual_sorted" ]; then
+    local test_fn
+    test_fn="$(bashunit::helper::find_test_function_name)"
+    local label
+    label="$(bashunit::helper::normalize_test_function_name "$test_fn")"
+    bashunit::assert::mark_failed
+    bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test "${label}" "${expected}" "but got " "${actual}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  bashunit::state::add_assertions_passed
+}
diff --git a/src/assertions.sh b/src/assertions.sh
index 2b76b4ce..c612afb8 100644
--- a/src/assertions.sh
+++ b/src/assertions.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/assert.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/assert_arrays.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/assert_files.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/assert_folders.sh"
+source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/assert_json.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/assert_snapshot.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/skip_todo.sh"
 source "$BASHUNIT_ROOT_DIR/src/test_doubles.sh"
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/snapshots/bashunit_test_sh.test_bashunit_should_display_filtered_assert_docs.snapshot b/tests/acceptance/snapshots/bashunit_test_sh.test_bashunit_should_display_filtered_assert_docs.snapshot
index 63c6ee31..fad9346d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/snapshots/bashunit_test_sh.test_bashunit_should_display_filtered_assert_docs.snapshot
+++ b/tests/acceptance/snapshots/bashunit_test_sh.test_bashunit_should_display_filtered_assert_docs.snapshot
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ Reports an error if `expected` and `actual` are not equals.
 Reports an error if `expected` and `actual` are not equals.
 
 - assert_files_equals is the inverse of this assertion and takes the same arguments.
+
+
+## assert_json_equals
+--------------
+> `assert_json_equals "expected" "actual"`
+
+Reports an error if the two JSON strings are not structurally equal. Key order is ignored. Requires `jq` to be installed; if missing the test is skipped.
+
diff --git a/tests/unit/assert_json_test.sh b/tests/unit/assert_json_test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..885a2016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/assert_json_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# shellcheck disable=SC2329
+
+_JQ_AVAILABLE=false
+if command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  _JQ_AVAILABLE=true
+fi
+
+function test_successful_assert_json_key_exists() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  assert_empty "$(assert_json_key_exists ".name" '{"name":"bashunit","version":"1.0"}')"
+}
+
+function test_successful_assert_json_key_exists_nested() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  assert_empty "$(assert_json_key_exists ".data.id" '{"data":{"id":42}}')"
+}
+
+function test_unsuccessful_assert_json_key_exists() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  local json='{"name":"bashunit"}'
+
+  assert_same \
+    "$(bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test \
+      "Unsuccessful assert json key exists" \
+      "$json" "to have key" ".missing")" \
+    "$(assert_json_key_exists ".missing" "$json")"
+}
+
+function test_successful_assert_json_contains() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  assert_empty "$(assert_json_contains ".name" "bashunit" '{"name":"bashunit","version":"1.0"}')"
+}
+
+function test_successful_assert_json_contains_numeric() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  assert_empty "$(assert_json_contains ".count" "42" '{"count":42}')"
+}
+
+function test_unsuccessful_assert_json_contains_wrong_value() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  local json='{"name":"bashunit"}'
+
+  assert_same \
+    "$(bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test \
+      "Unsuccessful assert json contains wrong value" \
+      "other" "but got " "bashunit")" \
+    "$(assert_json_contains ".name" "other" "$json")"
+}
+
+function test_unsuccessful_assert_json_contains_missing_key() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  local json='{"name":"bashunit"}'
+
+  assert_same \
+    "$(bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test \
+      "Unsuccessful assert json contains missing key" \
+      "$json" "to have key" ".missing")" \
+    "$(assert_json_contains ".missing" "value" "$json")"
+}
+
+function test_successful_assert_json_equals() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  assert_empty "$(assert_json_equals '{"b":2,"a":1}' '{"a":1,"b":2}')"
+}
+
+function test_unsuccessful_assert_json_equals() {
+  if [ "$_JQ_AVAILABLE" = false ]; then bashunit::skip "jq required"; return; fi
+  local expected='{"a":1}'
+  local actual='{"a":2}'
+
+  assert_same \
+    "$(bashunit::console_results::print_failed_test \
+      "Unsuccessful assert json equals" \
+      "$expected" "but got " "$actual")" \
+    "$(assert_json_equals "$expected" "$actual")"
+}