diff --git a/src/json.zig b/src/json.zig
index f522607..6299763 100644
--- a/src/json.zig
+++ b/src/json.zig
@@ -977,8 +977,8 @@ pub fn parseInto(comptime T: type, allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) Er
             return try parseInto(optionalInfo.child, allocator, value); // optional
         },
         .@"union" => |unionInfo| {
-            if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "toJson")) {
-                return try T.toJson(allocator, value);
+            if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "json")) {
+                return try T.json(allocator, value);
             }
 
             var result: ?T = null;
@@ -1027,8 +1027,8 @@ pub fn parseInto(comptime T: type, allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) Er
             return result.?;
         },
         .@"enum" => {
-            if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "toJson"))
-                return try T.toJson(allocator, value);
+            if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "json"))
+                return try T.json(allocator, value);
 
             switch (value) {
                 .string => return std.meta.stringToEnum(T, value.string).?, // useful for parsing a name into enum T
@@ -1038,8 +1038,8 @@ pub fn parseInto(comptime T: type, allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) Er
         },
         .@"struct" => |structInfo| {
             var r: T = undefined;
-            if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "toJson"))
-                return try T.toJson(allocator, value);
+            if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "json"))
+                return try T.json(allocator, value);
 
             if (!value.is(.object))
                 @panic("tried to cast a non-object into: " ++ @typeName(T));
@@ -1128,8 +1128,8 @@ pub fn parseInto(comptime T: type, allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) Er
                 else => return error.TypeMismatch, // may only cast string, array
             },
             else => {
-                if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "toJson"))
-                    return T.toJson(allocator, value);
+                if (std.meta.hasFn(T, "json"))
+                    return T.json(allocator, value);
                 return error.TypeMismatch; // unsupported type
             },
         },
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ pub fn parseRight(comptime L: type, comptime R: type, child_allocator: mem.Alloc
 pub fn Record(comptime T: type) type {
     return struct {
         map: std.StringHashMapUnmanaged(T),
-        pub fn toJson(allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) !@This() {
+        pub fn json(allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) !@This() {
             var map: std.StringHashMapUnmanaged(T) = .init;
 
             var iterator = value.object.iterator();
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ pub fn AssociativeArray(comptime E: type, comptime V: type) type {
 
     return struct {
         map: std.EnumMap(E, V),
-        pub fn toJson(allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) !@This() {
+        pub fn json(allocator: mem.Allocator, value: JsonType) !@This() {
             var map: std.EnumMap(E, V) = .{};
 
             var iterator = value.object.iterator();
diff --git a/src/structures/component.zig b/src/structures/component.zig
index e5d527e..50099e0 100644
--- a/src/structures/component.zig
+++ b/src/structures/component.zig
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pub const SelectMenu = union(MessageComponentTypes) {
     SelectMenuUsersAndRoles: SelectMenuUsersAndRoles,
     SelectMenuChannels: SelectMenuChannels,
 
-    pub fn toJson(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         if (!value.is(.object))
             @panic("coulnd't match against non-object type");
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub const MessageComponent = union(MessageComponentTypes) {
     SelectMenuUsersAndRoles: SelectMenuUsersAndRoles,
     SelectMenuChannels: SelectMenuChannels,
 
-    pub fn toJson(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         if (!value.is(.object))
             @panic("coulnd't match against non-object type");
 
diff --git a/src/structures/shared.zig b/src/structures/shared.zig
index 0de15b9..7f5b6c3 100644
--- a/src/structures/shared.zig
+++ b/src/structures/shared.zig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub const UserFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u34));
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub const PremiumUsageFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u8));
     }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub const PurchasedFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u8));
     }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub const MemberFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u16));
     }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ pub const ChannelFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u32));
     }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ pub const RoleFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u2));
     }
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ pub const AttachmentFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u8));
     }
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ pub const SkuFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u16));
     }
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ pub const MessageFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u16));
     }
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ pub const ActivityFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u16));
     }
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ pub const ApplicationFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u32));
     }
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ pub const SystemChannelFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u8));
     }
 
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ pub const ChannelTypes = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u32));
     }
 
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ pub const BitwisePermissionFlags = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u64));
     }
 
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ pub const GatewayIntents = packed struct {
         return @bitCast(raw);
     }
 
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         return @bitCast(value.number.cast(u32));
     }
     ///
diff --git a/src/structures/snowflake.zig b/src/structures/snowflake.zig
index a45f486..c5d70c0 100644
--- a/src/structures/snowflake.zig
+++ b/src/structures/snowflake.zig
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub const Snowflake = enum(u64) {
     }
 
     /// zjson parse
-    pub fn toJson(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
+    pub fn json(_: std.mem.Allocator, value: zjson.JsonType) !@This() {
         if (value.is(.string))
             return Snowflake.fromRaw(value.string) catch
                 std.debug.panic("invalid snowflake: {s}\n", .{value.string});