2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/misc/json.c b/misc/json.c
index 489f087987..b301296ebe 100644
--- a/misc/json.c
+++ b/misc/json.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ static void eat_ws(char **src)
     }
 }
 
+void json_skip_whitespace(char **src)
+{
+    eat_ws(src);
+}
+
 static int read_str(void *ta_parent, struct mpv_node *dst, char **src)
 {
     if (!eat_c(src, '"'))
diff --git a/misc/json.h b/misc/json.h
index e8551fe2a7..f5ad4cf258 100644
--- a/misc/json.h
+++ b/misc/json.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "libmpv/client.h"
 
 int json_parse(void *ta_parent, struct mpv_node *dst, char **src, int max_depth);
+void json_skip_whitespace(char **src);
 int json_write(char **s, struct mpv_node *src);
 
 #endif