Currently all JSON values are strings, though JSON supports numbers (int and float). (Keys are required to be strings) It makes more sense to return as numbers.
I don't believe it is feasible to change this (and potentially break compatibility with existing API users). It will/has been resolved for the new osu-web api.
Currently all JSON values are strings, though JSON supports numbers (int and float). (Keys are required to be strings) It makes more sense to return as numbers.