# Item

## `$item`.**`binary`**

**Description:** Returns any binary data the item contains

**Syntax:** `$item`.`$item`.**`binary`**

**Returns:** Array<BinaryFile>

**Source:**  Custom n8n functionality

## `$item`.**`json`**

**Description:** Returns the JSON data the item contains. <a href="/data/data-structure/">More info</a>

**Syntax:** `$item`.`$item`.**`json`**

**Returns:** Object

**Source:**  Custom n8n functionality