diff --git a/packages/api/src/shell/index.js b/packages/api/src/shell/index.js
index 373d8bbf5..acd99c2d7 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/shell/index.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/shell/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const copyStream = require('./copyStream');
 const fakeObjectReader = require('./fakeObjectReader');
 const consoleObjectWriter = require('./consoleObjectWriter');
 const excelSheetReader = require('./excelSheetReader');
+const jsonLinesWriter = require('./jsonLinesWriter');
+const jsonLinesReader = require('./jsonLinesReader');
 
 module.exports = {
   queryReader,
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ module.exports = {
   tableWriter,
   copyStream,
   excelSheetReader,
+  jsonLinesWriter,
+  jsonLinesReader,
   fakeObjectReader,
   consoleObjectWriter,
 };
diff --git a/packages/api/src/shell/jsonLinesReader.js b/packages/api/src/shell/jsonLinesReader.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b3a25243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/shell/jsonLinesReader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const stream = require('stream');
+const byline = require('byline');
+
+class ParseStream extends stream.Transform {
+  constructor({ header }) {
+    super({ objectMode: true });
+    this.header = header;
+    this.wasHeader = false;
+  }
+  _transform(chunk, encoding, done) {
+    const obj = JSON.parse(chunk);
+    if (!this.wasHeader) {
+      if (!this.header) this.push({ columns: Object.keys(obj).map((columnName) => ({ columnName })) });
+      this.wasHeader = true;
+    }
+    this.push(obj);
+    done();
+  }
+}
+
+async function jsonLinesReader({ fileName, encoding = 'utf-8', header = true }) {
+  console.log(`Reading file ${fileName}`);
+
+  const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(fileName, encoding);
+  const liner = byline(fileStream);
+  const parser = new ParseStream({ header });
+  liner.pipe(parser);
+  return parser;
+}
+
+module.exports = jsonLinesReader;
diff --git a/packages/api/src/shell/jsonLinesWriter.js b/packages/api/src/shell/jsonLinesWriter.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df31b5fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/shell/jsonLinesWriter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const stream = require('stream');
+
+class StringifyStream extends stream.Transform {
+  constructor({ header }) {
+    super({ objectMode: true });
+    this.header = header;
+    this.wasHeader = false;
+  }
+  _transform(chunk, encoding, done) {
+    if (!this.wasHeader) {
+      if (this.header) this.push(JSON.stringify(chunk) + '\n');
+      this.wasHeader = true;
+    } else {
+      this.push(JSON.stringify(chunk) + '\n');
+    }
+    done();
+  }
+}
+
+async function jsonLinesWriter({ fileName, encoding = 'utf-8', header = true }) {
+  console.log(`Writing file ${fileName}`);
+  const stringify = new StringifyStream({ header });
+  const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(fileName, encoding);
+  stringify.pipe(fileStream);
+  stringify['finisher'] = fileStream;
+  return stringify;
+}
+
+module.exports = jsonLinesWriter;
diff --git a/test/exportTable.js b/test/exportTable.js
index 4fb9b4121..a687949f3 100644
--- a/test/exportTable.js
+++ b/test/exportTable.js
@@ -31,9 +31,15 @@ async function run() {
     // header: false,
   });
 
+  const jsonWriter = await dbgateApi.jsonLinesWriter({
+    fileName: 'test.jsonl',
+    header: false,
+  });
+
   const consoleWriter = await dbgateApi.consoleObjectWriter();
 
-  await dbgateApi.copyStream(queryReader, csvWriter);
+  // await dbgateApi.copyStream(queryReader, csvWriter);
+  await dbgateApi.copyStream(queryReader, jsonWriter);
   // await dbgateApi.copyStream(queryReader, consoleWriter);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/importTable.js b/test/importTable.js
index 96036f62b..52772b374 100644
--- a/test/importTable.js
+++ b/test/importTable.js
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ async function run() {
     sheetName: 'Events',
   });
 
+  const jsonReader = await dbgateApi.jsonLinesReader({
+    fileName: 'test.jsonl',
+    header: false,
+  });
+
   const tableWriter = await dbgateApi.tableWriter({
     connection: {
       server: 'localhost',
@@ -20,7 +25,7 @@ async function run() {
       database: 'Chinook',
     },
     schemaName: 'dbo',
-    pureName: 'Events',
+    pureName: 'Genre3',
     createIfNotExists: true,
     truncate: true,
   });
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ async function run() {
   const consoleWriter = await dbgateApi.consoleObjectWriter();
 
   // await dbgateApi.copyStream(excelReader, consoleWriter);
-  await dbgateApi.copyStream(excelReader, tableWriter);
+  await dbgateApi.copyStream(jsonReader, tableWriter);
   // await dbgateApi.copyStream(csvReader, consoleWriter);
   // await dbgateApi.copyStream(csvReader, tableWriter);
 }
diff --git a/test/test.csv b/test/test.csv
index a129fcf4c..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/test/test.csv
+++ b/test/test.csv
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-GenreId,Name
-1,Rock
-2,Jazz
-3,Metal
-4,Alternative & Punk
-5,Rock And Roll
-6,Blues
-7,Latin
-8,Reggae
-9,Pop
-10,Soundtrack
-11,Bossa Nova
-12,Easy Listening
-13,Heavy Metal
-14,R&B/Soul
-15,Electronica/Dance
-16,World
-17,Hip Hop/Rap
-18,Science Fiction
-19,TV Shows
-20,Sci Fi & Fantasy
-21,Drama
-22,Comedy
-23,Alternative
-24,Classical
-25,Opera
diff --git a/test/test.jsonl b/test/test.jsonl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fd1d85b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test.jsonl
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{"GenreId":1,"Name":"Rock"}
+{"GenreId":2,"Name":"Jazz"}
+{"GenreId":3,"Name":"Metal"}
+{"GenreId":4,"Name":"Alternative & Punk"}
+{"GenreId":5,"Name":"Rock And Roll"}
+{"GenreId":6,"Name":"Blues"}
+{"GenreId":7,"Name":"Latin"}
+{"GenreId":8,"Name":"Reggae"}
+{"GenreId":9,"Name":"Pop"}
+{"GenreId":10,"Name":"Soundtrack"}
+{"GenreId":11,"Name":"Bossa Nova"}
+{"GenreId":12,"Name":"Easy Listening"}
+{"GenreId":13,"Name":"Heavy Metal"}
+{"GenreId":14,"Name":"R&B/Soul"}
+{"GenreId":15,"Name":"Electronica/Dance"}
+{"GenreId":16,"Name":"World"}
+{"GenreId":17,"Name":"Hip Hop/Rap"}
+{"GenreId":18,"Name":"Science Fiction"}
+{"GenreId":19,"Name":"TV Shows"}
+{"GenreId":20,"Name":"Sci Fi & Fantasy"}
+{"GenreId":21,"Name":"Drama"}
+{"GenreId":22,"Name":"Comedy"}
+{"GenreId":23,"Name":"Alternative"}
+{"GenreId":24,"Name":"Classical"}
+{"GenreId":25,"Name":"Opera"}