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# Item

## `$item`.**`binary`** <a href="#dollaritembinary" id="dollaritembinary"></a>

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

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

**Returns:** Array

**Source:** Custom n8n functionality

## `$item`.**`json`** <a href="#dollaritemjson" id="dollaritemjson"></a>

**Description:** Returns the JSON data the item contains. [More info](/build/work-with-data/understand-n8ns-data-structure.md)

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

**Returns:** Object

**Source:** Custom n8n functionality