# API Reference


## Functions


Public functions


[serialize()](serialize.md#gdtest_docstring_seealso.serialize)  
Serialize a Python object to bytes.

[deserialize()](deserialize.md#gdtest_docstring_seealso.deserialize)  
Deserialize bytes back into a Python object.

[to_json()](to_json.md#gdtest_docstring_seealso.to_json)  
Serialize a Python object to a JSON string.