diff --git a/modules/cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/cluster/runner/AppRunner.java b/modules/cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/cluster/runner/AppRunner.java
index 9de17f4..3ec090f 100644
--- a/modules/cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/cluster/runner/AppRunner.java
+++ b/modules/cluster/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/cluster/runner/AppRunner.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.fluo.cluster.runner;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -72,10 +73,15 @@
       System.exit(0);
     }
 
-    if (options.scanAccumuloTable) {
-      ScanUtil.scanAccumulo(options.getScanOpts(), config);
-    } else {
-      ScanUtil.scanFluo(options.getScanOpts(), config);
+    try {
+      if (options.scanAccumuloTable) {
+        ScanUtil.scanAccumulo(options.getScanOpts(), config, System.out);
+      } else {
+        ScanUtil.scanFluo(options.getScanOpts(), config, System.out);
+      }
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      System.err.println(e.getMessage());
+      System.exit(-1);
     }
   }
 
@@ -228,7 +234,7 @@
 
     public ScanUtil.ScanOpts getScanOpts() {
       return new ScanUtil.ScanOpts(startRow, endRow, columns, exactRow, rowPrefix, help,
-          hexEncNonAscii, scanAccumuloTable);
+          hexEncNonAscii, scanAccumuloTable, false);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/command/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/command/FluoScan.java b/modules/command/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/command/FluoScan.java
index 4d56194..bcd03c0 100644
--- a/modules/command/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/command/FluoScan.java
+++ b/modules/command/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/command/FluoScan.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
  * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a
  * copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
  * is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
  * or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.fluo.command;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@
             + "internal schema, making it easier to comprehend.")
     public boolean scanAccumuloTable = false;
 
+    @Parameter(names = "--json", help = true,
+        description = "Export key/values stored in Accumulo as JSON file.")
+    public boolean exportAsJson = false;
+
     public String getStartRow() {
       return startRow;
     }
@@ -77,9 +82,19 @@
       return columns;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the parameters informed can be used together.
+     */
+    private void checkScanOptions() {
+      if (this.scanAccumuloTable && this.exportAsJson) {
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+            "Both \"--raw\" and \"--json\" can not be set together.");
+      }
+    }
+
     public ScanUtil.ScanOpts getScanOpts() {
       return new ScanUtil.ScanOpts(startRow, endRow, columns, exactRow, rowPrefix, help,
-          hexEncNonAscii, scanAccumuloTable);
+          hexEncNonAscii, scanAccumuloTable, exportAsJson);
     }
 
     public static ScanOptions parse(String[] args) {
@@ -95,16 +110,24 @@
     Logger.getLogger("org.apache.fluo").setLevel(Level.ERROR);
 
     ScanOptions options = ScanOptions.parse(args);
+    options.checkScanOptions();
     FluoConfiguration config = CommandUtil.resolveFluoConfig();
     config.setApplicationName(options.getApplicationName());
     options.overrideFluoConfig(config);
     CommandUtil.verifyAppRunning(config);
 
-    if (options.scanAccumuloTable) {
-      config = FluoAdminImpl.mergeZookeeperConfig(config);
-      ScanUtil.scanAccumulo(options.getScanOpts(), config);
-    } else {
-      ScanUtil.scanFluo(options.getScanOpts(), config);
+    try {
+      options.overrideFluoConfig(config);
+      if (options.scanAccumuloTable) {
+        config = FluoAdminImpl.mergeZookeeperConfig(config);
+        ScanUtil.scanAccumulo(options.getScanOpts(), config, System.out);
+      } else {
+        ScanUtil.scanFluo(options.getScanOpts(), config, System.out);
+      }
+    } catch (RuntimeException | IOException e) {
+      System.err.println("Scan failed - " + e.getMessage());
+      System.exit(-1);
     }
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/core/util/ScanUtil.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/core/util/ScanUtil.java
index 46aacca..4690fd5 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/core/util/ScanUtil.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/fluo/core/util/ScanUtil.java
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@
 
 package org.apache.fluo.core.util;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.text.DateFormat;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
 import org.apache.accumulo.core.client.Connector;
 import org.apache.accumulo.core.client.Scanner;
 import org.apache.accumulo.core.security.Authorizations;
@@ -34,9 +39,19 @@
 import org.apache.fluo.api.data.Column;
 import org.apache.fluo.api.data.RowColumnValue;
 import org.apache.fluo.api.data.Span;
-import org.apache.fluo.api.exceptions.FluoException;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import com.google.gson.FieldNamingPolicy;
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.JsonIOException;
 
 public class ScanUtil {
+  public static final String FLUO_VALUE = "value";
+  public static final String FLUO_COLUMN_VISIBILITY = "visibility";
+  public static final String FLUO_COLUMN_QUALIFIER = "qualifier";
+  public static final String FLUO_COLUMN_FAMILY = "family";
+  public static final String FLUO_ROW = "row";
 
   public static Span getSpan(ScanOpts options) {
     Span span = new Span();
@@ -89,68 +104,83 @@
     return columns;
   }
 
-  public static void scanFluo(ScanOpts options, FluoConfiguration sConfig) {
+
+  private static Function<Bytes, String> getEncoder(ScanOpts options) {
+    if (options.hexEncNonAscii) {
+      return Hex::encNonAscii;
+    } else {
+      return Bytes::toString;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static void scanFluo(ScanOpts options, FluoConfiguration sConfig, PrintStream out)
+      throws IOException {
 
     try (FluoClient client = FluoFactory.newClient(sConfig)) {
       try (Snapshot s = client.newSnapshot()) {
 
-        Span span = null;
-        Collection<Column> columns = null;
-        try {
-          span = getSpan(options);
-          columns = getColumns(options);
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-          System.err.println(e.getMessage());
-          System.exit(-1);
-        }
-
+        Span span = getSpan(options);
+        Collection<Column> columns = getColumns(options);
         CellScanner cellScanner = s.scanner().over(span).fetch(columns).build();
+        Function<Bytes, String> encoder = getEncoder(options);
 
-        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-        for (RowColumnValue rcv : cellScanner) {
-          if (options.hexEncNonAscii) {
-            sb.setLength(0);
-            Hex.encNonAscii(sb, rcv.getRow());
-            sb.append(" ");
-            Hex.encNonAscii(sb, rcv.getColumn(), " ");
-            sb.append("\t");
-            Hex.encNonAscii(sb, rcv.getValue());
-            System.out.println(sb.toString());
-          } else {
-            sb.setLength(0);
-            sb.append(rcv.getsRow());
-            sb.append(" ");
-            sb.append(rcv.getColumn());
-            sb.append("\t");
-            sb.append(rcv.getsValue());
-            System.out.println(sb.toString());
-          }
-
-          if (System.out.checkError()) {
-            break;
+        if (options.exportAsJson) {
+          generateJson(cellScanner, encoder, out);
+        } else {
+          for (RowColumnValue rcv : cellScanner) {
+            out.print(encoder.apply(rcv.getRow()));
+            out.print(' ');
+            out.print(encoder.apply(rcv.getColumn().getFamily()));
+            out.print(' ');
+            out.print(encoder.apply(rcv.getColumn().getQualifier()));
+            out.print(' ');
+            out.print(encoder.apply(rcv.getColumn().getVisibility()));
+            out.print("\t");
+            out.print(encoder.apply(rcv.getValue()));
+            out.println();
+            if (out.checkError()) {
+              break;
+            }
           }
         }
-
-      } catch (FluoException e) {
-        System.err.println("Scan failed - " + e.getMessage());
-        System.exit(-1);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  public static void scanAccumulo(ScanOpts options, FluoConfiguration sConfig) {
+  /**
+   * Generate JSON format as result of the scan.
+   *
+   * @since 1.2
+   */
+  private static void generateJson(CellScanner cellScanner, Function<Bytes, String> encoder,
+      PrintStream out) throws JsonIOException {
+    Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().serializeNulls().setDateFormat(DateFormat.LONG)
+        .setFieldNamingPolicy(FieldNamingPolicy.LOWER_CASE_WITH_UNDERSCORES).setVersion(1.0)
+        .create();
+
+    Map<String, String> json = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+    for (RowColumnValue rcv : cellScanner) {
+      json.put(FLUO_ROW, encoder.apply(rcv.getRow()));
+      json.put(FLUO_COLUMN_FAMILY, encoder.apply(rcv.getColumn().getFamily()));
+      json.put(FLUO_COLUMN_QUALIFIER, encoder.apply(rcv.getColumn().getQualifier()));
+      json.put(FLUO_COLUMN_VISIBILITY, encoder.apply(rcv.getColumn().getVisibility()));
+      json.put(FLUO_VALUE, encoder.apply(rcv.getValue()));
+      gson.toJson(json, out);
+      out.append("\n");
+
+      if (out.checkError()) {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    out.flush();
+  }
+
+  public static void scanAccumulo(ScanOpts options, FluoConfiguration sConfig, PrintStream out) {
 
     Connector conn = AccumuloUtil.getConnector(sConfig);
 
-    Span span = null;
-    Collection<Column> columns = null;
-    try {
-      span = getSpan(options);
-      columns = getColumns(options);
-    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-      System.err.println(e.getMessage());
-      System.exit(-1);
-    }
+    Span span = getSpan(options);
+    Collection<Column> columns = getColumns(options);
 
     try {
       Scanner scanner = conn.createScanner(sConfig.getAccumuloTable(), Authorizations.EMPTY);
@@ -165,11 +195,11 @@
       }
 
       for (String entry : Iterables.transform(scanner, FluoFormatter::toString)) {
-        System.out.println(entry);
+        out.println(entry);
       }
+      out.flush();
     } catch (Exception e) {
-      System.err.println("Scan failed - " + e.getMessage());
-      System.exit(-1);
+      throw new RuntimeException(e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -183,9 +213,11 @@
     public boolean help;
     public boolean hexEncNonAscii = true;
     public boolean scanAccumuloTable = false;
+    public boolean exportAsJson = false;
 
     public ScanOpts(String startRow, String endRow, List<String> columns, String exactRow,
-        String rowPrefix, boolean help, boolean hexEncNonAscii, boolean scanAccumuloTable) {
+        String rowPrefix, boolean help, boolean hexEncNonAscii, boolean scanAccumuloTable,
+        boolean exportAsJson) {
       this.startRow = startRow;
       this.endRow = endRow;
       this.columns = columns;
@@ -194,6 +226,7 @@
       this.help = help;
       this.hexEncNonAscii = hexEncNonAscii;
       this.scanAccumuloTable = scanAccumuloTable;
+      this.exportAsJson = exportAsJson;
     }
 
     public String getStartRow() {
diff --git a/modules/distribution/src/main/lib/fetch.sh b/modules/distribution/src/main/lib/fetch.sh
index d945d83..2dd523c 100755
--- a/modules/distribution/src/main/lib/fetch.sh
+++ b/modules/distribution/src/main/lib/fetch.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 maven_prefix=https://repo1.maven.org/maven2
 
 function download {
-  IFS=':' read -ra DEP <<< "$1" 
+  IFS=':' read -ra DEP <<< "$1"
   dir=$lib_dir/
   if [ -n "$2" ]; then
     dir=$lib_dir/$2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
   if [ -f $dir/$fn ]; then
     echo "SUCCESS: Dependency exists - $dir/$fn"
-  else 
+  else
     wget -q $download_url -P $dir
     if [ $? == 0 ]; then
       echo "SUCCESS: Dependency downloaded from $download_url"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   echo "Fetching extra Fluo dependencies"
   download aopalliance:aopalliance:jar:1.0
   download com.beust:jcommander:jar:1.32
-  download com.google.code.gson:gson:jar:2.2.4
+  download com.google.code.gson:gson:jar:2.8.0
   download com.google.guava:guava:jar:13.0.1
   download com.google.inject:guice:jar:4.0
   download commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1
@@ -117,4 +117,3 @@
   echo -e "However, you can override them using the command below:\n"
   echo "./fetch.sh ahz -Daccumulo.version=1.7.2 -Dhadoop.version=2.7.2 -Dzookeeper.version=3.4.8"
 esac
-
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41cbd78..757ea7c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
   copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
   "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a
   copy of the License at
-   
+
      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  
+
   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
   is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
   or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under