how do i list json field names and values?

If the input JSON is of type Object (key-value pairs), it’s parsed to a Map, so you can use it’s methods to inspect it.

import groovy.json.JsonSlurper

String pfile =  """
[{"AUTO":"bmw",
  "HOME":"vest",
  "JOB":1},
  
  {"AUTO":"audi",
  "HOME":"dest",
  "JOB":2},
  
  {"AUTO":"opel",
  "HOME":"lest",
  "JOB":3}]
"""
def jsonSlurper = new JsonSlurper()
def list = jsonSlurper.parseText pfile

List names = list.inject( new HashSet() ){ res, map ->
  res.addAll map.keySet()
  res
}.toList()

// get types based on actual values
def types = list.first().values()*.getClass()*.simpleName

assert '[AUTO, JOB, HOME]' == names.toString()
assert '[String, String, Integer]' == types.toString()

//reader.outputLinesSetHeaders names, types

list.each{ e ->
  //reader.outputLines names.collect{ e[ it ] }
  println names.collect{ e[ it ] }
}

//reader.outputLinesEnd()

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