diff --git a/yamllint/cli.py b/yamllint/cli.py
index 617064a..e3b75ab 100644
--- a/yamllint/cli.py
+++ b/yamllint/cli.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def run(argv=None):
                               help='custom configuration (as YAML source)')
     parser.add_argument('-f', '--format',
                         choices=('parsable', 'standard', 'colored', 'github',
-                                 'auto'),
+                                 'json', 'auto'),
                         default='auto', help='format for parsing output')
     parser.add_argument('-s', '--strict',
                         action='store_true',
diff --git a/yamllint/format.py b/yamllint/format.py
index 4ddcc4c..07663f4 100644
--- a/yamllint/format.py
+++ b/yamllint/format.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import platform
 import sys
+import json
 
 from yamllint.linter import PROBLEM_LEVELS
 
@@ -209,6 +210,26 @@ class StandardFormater(Formater):
         return line
 
 
+class JSONFormater(Formater):
+    """The parsable formater."""
+    name = 'json'
+
+    def show_problems_for_all_files(self, all_problems):
+        """Show all problems of all files."""
+        lst = []
+        for k, v in all_problems.items():
+            lst += self.show_problems_for_file(v, k)
+        return json.dumps(lst, indent=4)
+
+    def show_problems_for_file(self, problems, file):
+        """Show all problems of a specific file."""
+        return list(map(self.show_problem, problems, [file] * len(problems)))
+
+    def show_problem(self, problem, file):
+        """Show all problems of a specific file."""
+        return {**problem.dict, "file": file}
+
+
 def max_level(all_problems):
     """Return the max level of all problems."""
     all_levels = [problem.level for problems in all_problems.values() for problem in problems]
diff --git a/yamllint/linter.py b/yamllint/linter.py
index 7e0fb55..c35fc55 100644
--- a/yamllint/linter.py
+++ b/yamllint/linter.py
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@ class LintProblem(object):
     def __repr__(self):
         return '%d:%d: %s' % (self.line, self.column, self.message)
 
+    @property
+    def dict(self):
+        """Return self as a dictionary."""
+        return {
+            "line": self.line,
+            "column": self.column,
+            "desc": self.desc,
+            "rule": self.rule,
+            "level": self.level,
+        }
+
 
 def get_cosmetic_problems(buffer, conf, filepath):
     rules = conf.enabled_rules(filepath)