diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7774b184..0184c481 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ To manually install Kafka Connect Lightstreamer Sink Connector to a local Conflu
 
 3. Edit the connector configuration properties file as detailed in the [Configuration Reference](#configuration-reference) section.
    
-   You may want to use the provided [`quickstart-lightstreamer-local.properties`](./kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/connect-standalone-local.properties) file as starting pint. This file provides the set of pre-configured settings to feed Lightstreamer with stock market events, as already shown in the [installation instruction](#installation) for the Lightstreamer Kafka Connector.
+   You may want to use the provided [`quickstart-lightstreamer-local.properties`](./kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-local.properties) or [`quickstart-lightstreamer-local.json`](./kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-local.json) files as starting pint. This file provides the set of pre-configured settings to feed Lightstreamer with stock market events, as already shown in the [installation instruction](#installation) for the Lightstreamer Kafka Connector.
 
 4. Launch the Lightstreamer Server instance already configured in the [Lightstreamer Setup](#lightstreamer-setup) section.
 
diff --git a/examples/quickstart-kafka-connect/docker-compose.yml b/examples/quickstart-kafka-connect/docker-compose.yml
index 2e141aea..df543bf2 100644
--- a/examples/quickstart-kafka-connect/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/quickstart-kafka-connect/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ services:
       - connect-standalone
       - /config/connect-standalone-docker.properties
       - /config/quickstart-lightstreamer-docker.properties
+      # You may also use the provided json file:
+      #- /config/quickstart-lightstreamer-docker.json
     depends_on:
       - broker
       - lightstreamer
diff --git a/kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-docker.json b/kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-docker.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3ae34bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-docker.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "name": "lightstreamer-sink",
+    "connector.class": "com.lightstreamer.kafka.connect.LightstreamerSinkConnector",
+    "topics": "stocks",
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.address": "lightstreamer:6661",
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.socket.connection.setup.timeout.ms": 15000,
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.socket.connection.setup.max.retries": 5,
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.socket.connection.setup.retry.delay.ms": 15000,
+    "item.templates": "stock-template:stock-#{index=KEY}",
+    "topic.mappings": "stocks:item-template.stock-template",
+    "record.mapping": "timestamp:#{VALUE.timestamp},time:#{VALUE.time},stock_name:#{VALUE.name},last_price:#{VALUE.last_price},ask:#{VALUE.ask},ask_quantity:#{VALUE.ask_quantity},bid:#{VALUE.bid},bid_quantity:#{VALUE.bid_quantity},pct_change:#{VALUE.pct_change},min:#{VALUE.min},max:#{VALUE.max},ref_price:#{VALUE.ref_price},open_price:#{VALUE.open_price},item_status:#{VALUE.item_status},ts:#{TIMESTAMP},topic:#{TOPIC},offset:#{OFFSET},partition:#{PARTITION}"
+}
diff --git a/kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-local.json b/kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-local.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4291567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kafka-connector-project/config/kafka-connect-config/quickstart-lightstreamer-local.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "name": "lightstreamer-sink",
+    "connector.class": "com.lightstreamer.kafka.connect.LightstreamerSinkConnector",
+    "topics": "stocks",
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.address": "localhost:6661",
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.socket.connection.setup.timeout.ms": 15000,
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.socket.connection.setup.max.retries": 5,
+    "lightstreamer.server.proxy_adapter.socket.connection.setup.retry.delay.ms": 15000,
+    "item.templates": "stock-template:stock-#{index=KEY}",
+    "topic.mappings": "stocks:item-template.stock-template",
+    "record.mapping": "timestamp:#{VALUE.timestamp},time:#{VALUE.time},stock_name:#{VALUE.name},last_price:#{VALUE.last_price},ask:#{VALUE.ask},ask_quantity:#{VALUE.ask_quantity},bid:#{VALUE.bid},bid_quantity:#{VALUE.bid_quantity},pct_change:#{VALUE.pct_change},min:#{VALUE.min},max:#{VALUE.max},ref_price:#{VALUE.ref_price},open_price:#{VALUE.open_price},item_status:#{VALUE.item_status},ts:#{TIMESTAMP},topic:#{TOPIC},offset:#{OFFSET},partition:#{PARTITION}"
+}