title: How do I get all node objects from chef server in the form of json?
body: <p>I can use this command to return one node object from chef server:</p>
  
  <pre><code>knife node show -l --format=json &lt;node_name&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to get all node objects (as json) to be able to write my own reports.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to query the chef DB directly?</p>