title: application.json configuration in Spring Boot application
body: <p>Is there a way to use <strong>application.json</strong> file in Spring Boot the same way as <em><a href="https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html#boot-features-external-config-application-property-files" rel="nofollow noreferrer">application.properties</a></em> and <em><a href="https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html#boot-features-external-config-yaml" rel="nofollow noreferrer">application.yml</a></em> for configuration?</p>