diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings.rb b/lib/puppet-strings.rb
index f2cbdfc..410d92b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ module PuppetStrings
 
     # If outputting JSON, render the output
     if render_as_json
-      # TODO: implement
+      require 'puppet-strings/json'
+      PuppetStrings::Json.render(json_file)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/json.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/json.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32b8d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/json.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+require 'json'
+
+# The module for JSON related functionality.
+module PuppetStrings::Json
+
+  # Renders the current YARD registry as JSON to the given file (or STDOUT if nil).
+  # @param [String] file The path to the output file to render the registry to. If nil, output will be to STDOUT.
+  # @return [void]
+  def self.render(file = nil)
+    document = {
+      puppet_classes: YARD::Registry.all(:puppet_class).sort_by! { |c| c.name }.map! { |c| c.to_hash },
+      defined_types: YARD::Registry.all(:puppet_defined_type).sort_by! { |dt| dt.name }.map! { |dt| dt.to_hash },
+      resource_types: YARD::Registry.all(:puppet_type).sort_by! { |t| t.name }.map! { |t| t.to_hash },
+      providers: YARD::Registry.all(:puppet_provider).sort_by! { |p| p.name }.map! { |p| p.to_hash },
+      puppet_functions: YARD::Registry.all(:puppet_function).sort_by! { |f| f.name }.map! { |f| f.to_hash },
+      # TODO: Need Ruby documentation?
+    }
+
+    if file
+      File.open(file, 'w') do |f|
+        f.write(JSON.pretty_generate(document))
+        f.write("\n")
+      end
+    else
+      puts JSON.pretty_generate(document)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Converts a YARD::Docstring (or String) to a docstring hash for JSON output.
+  # @param [YARD::Docstring, String] docstring The docstring to convert to a hash.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the given docstring.
+  def self.docstring_to_hash(docstring)
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:text] = docstring
+    if docstring.is_a? YARD::Docstring
+      # Skip over the API tags that are public
+      tags = docstring.tags.select { |t| t.tag_name != 'api' || t.text != 'public' }.map do |t|
+        next t.to_hash if t.respond_to?(:to_hash)
+
+        tag = { tag_name: t.tag_name }
+        tag[:text] = t.text if t.text
+        tag[:types] = t.types if t.types
+        tag[:name] = t.name if t.name
+        tag
+      end
+      hash[:tags] = tags unless tags.empty?
+    end
+    hash
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/class.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/class.rb
index 71461c5..121ebd2 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/class.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/class.rb
@@ -41,4 +41,19 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Class < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects
   def source
     @statement.source
   end
+
+  # Converts the code object to a hash representation.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the code object.
+  def to_hash
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:name] = name
+    hash[:file] = file
+    hash[:line] = line
+    hash[:inherits] = statement.parent_class if statement.parent_class
+    hash[:docstring] = PuppetStrings::Json.docstring_to_hash(docstring)
+    defaults = Hash[*parameters.select{ |p| !p[1].nil? }.flatten]
+    hash[:defaults] = defaults unless defaults.empty?
+    hash[:source] = source unless source && source.empty?
+    hash
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/defined_type.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/defined_type.rb
index 12d4afb..e9088c1 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/defined_type.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/defined_type.rb
@@ -41,4 +41,18 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::DefinedType < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeO
   def source
     @statement.source
   end
+
+  # Converts the code object to a hash representation.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the code object.
+  def to_hash
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:name] = name
+    hash[:file] = file
+    hash[:line] = line
+    hash[:docstring] = PuppetStrings::Json.docstring_to_hash(docstring)
+    defaults = Hash[*parameters.select{ |p| !p[1].nil? }.flatten]
+    hash[:defaults] = defaults unless defaults.empty?
+    hash[:source] = source unless source && source.empty?
+    hash
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/function.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/function.rb
index 695b4aa..f295d29 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/function.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/function.rb
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Function < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObje
     end
   end
 
-  # Gets the Puppet signature of the function.
+  # Gets the Puppet signature of the function (single overload only).
   # @return [String] Returns the Puppet signature of the function.
   def signature
+    return '' if self.has_tag? :overload
     tags = self.tags(:param)
     args = @parameters.map do |parameter|
       name, default = parameter
@@ -72,4 +73,21 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Function < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObje
     end.join(', ')
     @name.to_s + '(' + args + ')'
   end
+
+  # Converts the code object to a hash representation.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the code object.
+  def to_hash
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:name] = name
+    hash[:file] = file
+    hash[:line] = line
+    hash[:type] = @function_type.to_s
+    signature = self.signature
+    hash[:signature] = signature unless signature.empty?
+    hash[:docstring] = PuppetStrings::Json.docstring_to_hash(docstring)
+    defaults = Hash[*parameters.select{ |p| !p[1].nil? }.flatten]
+    hash[:defaults] = defaults unless defaults.empty?
+    hash[:source] = source unless source && source.empty?
+    hash
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/provider.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/provider.rb
index 8a30075..06a4f1b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/provider.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/provider.rb
@@ -74,4 +74,20 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Provider < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObje
     @commands ||= {}
     @commands[key] = value
   end
+
+  # Converts the code object to a hash representation.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the code object.
+  def to_hash
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:name] = name
+    hash[:type_name] = type_name
+    hash[:file] = file
+    hash[:line] = line
+    hash[:docstring] = PuppetStrings::Json.docstring_to_hash(docstring)
+    hash[:confines] = confines if confines && !confines.empty?
+    hash[:features] = features if features && !features.empty?
+    hash[:defaults] = defaults if defaults && !defaults.empty?
+    hash[:commands] = commands if commands && !commands.empty?
+    hash
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/type.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/type.rb
index bf80e14..8e3185e 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/type.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/code_objects/type.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,19 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Type < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects:
       @values << new unless @values.include? new
       @aliases[new] = old
     end
+
+    # Converts the parameter to a hash representation.
+    # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the parameter.
+    def to_hash
+      hash = {}
+      hash[:name] = name
+      hash[:description] = docstring unless docstring.empty?
+      hash[:values] = values unless values.empty?
+      hash[:aliases] = aliases unless aliases.empty?
+      hash[:isnamevar] = true if isnamevar
+      hash[:default] = default if default
+      hash
+    end
   end
 
   # Represents a resource type property (same attributes as a parameter).
@@ -67,6 +80,15 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Type < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects:
       @name = name
       @docstring = docstring
     end
+
+    # Converts the feature to a hash representation.
+    # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the feature.
+    def to_hash
+      hash = {}
+      hash[:name] = name
+      hash[:description] = docstring unless docstring.empty?
+      hash
+    end
   end
 
   attr_reader :properties, :parameters, :features
@@ -107,4 +129,18 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects::Type < PuppetStrings::Yard::CodeObjects:
     @features ||= []
     @features << feature
   end
+
+  # Converts the code object to a hash representation.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the code object.
+  def to_hash
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:name] = name
+    hash[:file] = file
+    hash[:line] = line
+    hash[:docstring] = PuppetStrings::Json.docstring_to_hash(docstring)
+    hash[:properties] = properties.map { |p| p.to_hash } if properties && !properties.empty?
+    hash[:parameters] = parameters.map { |p| p.to_hash } if parameters && !parameters.empty?
+    hash[:features] = features.map { |f| f.to_hash } if features && !features.empty?
+    hash
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/tags/overload_tag.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/tags/overload_tag.rb
index 50a505e..84ce878 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/tags/overload_tag.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/tags/overload_tag.rb
@@ -91,4 +91,19 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::Tags::OverloadTag < YARD::Tags::Tag
   def type
     object.type
   end
+
+  # Converts the overload tag to a hash representation.
+  # @return [Hash] Returns a hash representation of the overload.
+  def to_hash
+    hash = {}
+    hash[:tag_name] = tag_name
+    hash[:text] = text if text
+    hash[:signature] = signature
+    hash[:docstring] = PuppetStrings::Json.docstring_to_hash(docstring) if !docstring.empty?
+    defaults = Hash[*parameters.select{ |p| !p[1].nil? }.flatten]
+    hash[:defaults] = defaults unless defaults.empty?
+    hash[:types] = types if types
+    hash[:name] = name if name
+    hash
+  end
 end