Examples

Real-world examples showing how Tauq reduces tokens across different use cases.

User Records

Basic

Simple user data with schema definition

50%
Token Savings
✅ Tauq 24 tokens
!def User id name email role active
1 Alice "alice@example.com" admin true
2 Bob "bob@example.com" user true
3 Carol "carol@example.com" user false
❌ JSON 48 tokens
[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Alice",
    "email": "alice@example.com",
    "role": "admin",
    "active": true
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Bob",
    "email": "bob@example.com",
    "role": "user",
    "active": true
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Carol",
    "email": "carol@example.com",
    "role": "user",
    "active": false
  }
]

Configuration File

Config

Application config with nested values

38%
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✅ Tauq 45 tokens
app_name "MyService"
version "1.0.0"
port 8080
debug true
database {
  host localhost
  port 5432
  name myapp_db
}
features [api websockets metrics]
allowed_origins ["https://example.com" "https://app.example.com"]
❌ JSON 72 tokens
{
  "app_name": "MyService",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "port": 8080,
  "debug": true,
  "database": {
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 5432,
    "name": "myapp_db"
  },
  "features": ["api", "websockets", "metrics"],
  "allowed_origins": [
    "https://example.com",
    "https://app.example.com"
  ]
}

Product Catalog

E-commerce

E-commerce product data with prices

47%
Token Savings
✅ Tauq 52 tokens
!def Product id name price stock category
101 "Laptop Pro" 1299.99 15 electronics
102 "Wireless Mouse" 29.99 150 accessories
103 "USB-C Cable" 12.99 200 accessories
104 "Monitor 27"" 399.99 8 electronics
105 "Keyboard Mechanical" 89.99 45 accessories
❌ JSON 98 tokens
[
  {
    "id": 101,
    "name": "Laptop Pro",
    "price": 1299.99,
    "stock": 15,
    "category": "electronics"
  },
  {
    "id": 102,
    "name": "Wireless Mouse",
    "price": 29.99,
    "stock": 150,
    "category": "accessories"
  },
  {
    "id": 103,
    "name": "USB-C Cable",
    "price": 12.99,
    "stock": 200,
    "category": "accessories"
  },
  {
    "id": 104,
    "name": "Monitor 27\"",
    "price": 399.99,
    "stock": 8,
    "category": "electronics"
  },
  {
    "id": 105,
    "name": "Keyboard Mechanical",
    "price": 89.99,
    "stock": 45,
    "category": "accessories"
  }
]

API Response

API

Paginated API response with metadata

41%
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✅ Tauq 48 tokens
page 1
per_page 10
total 42
total_pages 5

!def Item id title status created_at
1 "Fix login bug" completed "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
2 "Add dark mode" in_progress "2025-01-14T15:20:00Z"
3 "Update docs" pending "2025-01-13T09:00:00Z"
❌ JSON 82 tokens
{
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 10,
  "total": 42,
  "total_pages": 5,
  "items": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Fix login bug",
      "status": "completed",
      "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "title": "Add dark mode",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "created_at": "2025-01-14T15:20:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 3,
      "title": "Update docs",
      "status": "pending",
      "created_at": "2025-01-13T09:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Time Series Data

IoT

Sensor readings with timestamps

50%
Token Savings
✅ Tauq 56 tokens
!def Reading timestamp temperature humidity pressure
"2025-01-15T00:00:00Z" 22.5 45.2 1013.25
"2025-01-15T00:15:00Z" 22.3 46.1 1013.20
"2025-01-15T00:30:00Z" 22.1 47.0 1013.15
"2025-01-15T00:45:00Z" 21.9 47.8 1013.10
"2025-01-15T01:00:00Z" 21.7 48.5 1013.05
❌ JSON 112 tokens
[
  {
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z",
    "temperature": 22.5,
    "humidity": 45.2,
    "pressure": 1013.25
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T00:15:00Z",
    "temperature": 22.3,
    "humidity": 46.1,
    "pressure": 1013.20
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T00:30:00Z",
    "temperature": 22.1,
    "humidity": 47.0,
    "pressure": 1013.15
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T00:45:00Z",
    "temperature": 21.9,
    "humidity": 47.8,
    "pressure": 1013.10
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T01:00:00Z",
    "temperature": 21.7,
    "humidity": 48.5,
    "pressure": 1013.05
  }
]

LLM Training Data

AI/ML

Question-answer pairs for fine-tuning

36%
Token Savings
✅ Tauq 86 tokens
!def QAPair id question answer category
1 "What is Tauq?" "Tauq is a token-efficient data notation format achieving 44-54% fewer tokens than JSON." general
2 "How to install Tauq?" "Use cargo install tauq, pip install tauq, or npm install tauq depending on your language." installation
3 "Why use Tauq for AI?" "Tauq reduces token costs by 44-54%, saving money on API calls and fitting more data in context windows." benefits
❌ JSON 135 tokens
[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "question": "What is Tauq?",
    "answer": "Tauq is a token-efficient data notation format achieving 44-54% fewer tokens than JSON.",
    "category": "general"
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "question": "How to install Tauq?",
    "answer": "Use cargo install tauq, pip install tauq, or npm install tauq depending on your language.",
    "category": "installation"
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "question": "Why use Tauq for AI?",
    "answer": "Tauq reduces token costs by 44-54%, saving money on API calls and fitting more data in context windows.",
    "category": "benefits"
  }
]

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