diff --git a/cmd/run.go b/cmd/run.go
index fb29ccec6..452d329f5 100644
--- a/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cmd/run.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ NAME
 SYNOPSIS
 	{{rootCmdUse}} run [-t|--container] [-r|--registry] [-i|--image] [-e|--env]
 	             [--build] [-b|--builder] [--builder-image] [-c|--confirm]
-	             [--address] [-v|--verbose]
+	             [--address] [--json] [-v|--verbose]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 	Run the function locally.
@@ -71,9 +72,12 @@ EXAMPLES
 
 	o Run the function locally on a specific address.
 	  $ {{rootCmdUse}} run --address=0.0.0.0:8081
+
+	o Run the function locally and output JSON with the service address.
+	  $ {{rootCmdUse}} run --json
 `,
 		SuggestFor: []string{"rnu"},
-		PreRunE:    bindEnv("address", "build", "builder", "builder-image", "confirm", "container", "env", "image", "path", "registry", "start-timeout", "verbose"),
+		PreRunE:    bindEnv("build", "builder", "builder-image", "confirm", "container", "env", "image", "path", "registry", "start-timeout", "verbose", "address", "json"),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			return runRun(cmd, newClient)
 		},
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ EXAMPLES
 	cmd.Flags().Lookup("build").NoOptDefVal = "true" // register `--build` as equivalient to `--build=true`
 	cmd.Flags().String("address", "",
 		"Interface and port on which to bind and listen. Default is 127.0.0.1:8080, or an available port if 8080 is not available. ($FUNC_ADDRESS)")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool("json", false, "Output as JSON. ($FUNC_JSON)")
 
 	// Oft-shared flags:
 	addConfirmFlag(cmd, cfg.Confirm)
@@ -171,6 +176,11 @@ func runRun(cmd *cobra.Command, newClient ClientFactory) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Ignore the verbose flag if JSON output
+	if cfg.JSON {
+		cfg.Verbose = false
+	}
+
 	// Client
 	clientOptions, err := cfg.clientOptions()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -249,7 +259,27 @@ func runRun(cmd *cobra.Command, newClient ClientFactory) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStderr(), "Running on host port %v\n", job.Port)
+	// Output based on format
+	if cfg.JSON {
+		// Create JSON output structure
+		output := struct {
+			Address string `json:"address"`
+			Host    string `json:"host"`
+			Port    string `json:"port"`
+		}{
+			Address: fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s", job.Host, job.Port),
+			Host:    job.Host,
+			Port:    job.Port,
+		}
+
+		jsonData, err := json.Marshal(output)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal JSON output: %w", err)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), string(jsonData))
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStderr(), "Running on host port %v\n", job.Port)
+	}
 
 	select {
 	case <-cmd.Context().Done():
@@ -293,6 +323,9 @@ type runConfig struct {
 
 	// Address is the interface and port to bind (e.g. "0.0.0.0:8081")
 	Address string
+
+	// JSON output format
+	JSON bool
 }
 
 func newRunConfig(cmd *cobra.Command) (c runConfig) {
@@ -303,6 +336,7 @@ func newRunConfig(cmd *cobra.Command) (c runConfig) {
 		Container:    viper.GetBool("container"),
 		StartTimeout: viper.GetDuration("start-timeout"),
 		Address:      viper.GetString("address"),
+		JSON:         viper.GetBool("json"),
 	}
 	// NOTE: .Env should be viper.GetStringSlice, but this returns unparsed
 	// results and appears to be an open issue since 2017:
diff --git a/cmd/run_test.go b/cmd/run_test.go
index 5cc6b9fa8..8eb0cd752 100644
--- a/cmd/run_test.go
+++ b/cmd/run_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func TestRun_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		runError     error                               // Set the runner to yield this error
 		buildInvoked bool                                // should Builder.Build be invoked?
 		runInvoked   bool                                // should Runner.Run be invoked?
+		jsonOutput   bool                                // expect JSON output format
 	}{
 		{
 			name:         "run and build by default",
@@ -100,6 +101,14 @@ func TestRun_Run(t *testing.T) {
 			buildInvoked: true,
 			runInvoked:   false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:         "run with json output",
+			desc:         "Should output JSON format when --json flag is used",
+			args:         []string{"--json"},
+			buildInvoked: true,
+			runInvoked:   true,
+			jsonOutput:   true,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/docs/reference/func_run.md b/docs/reference/func_run.md
index a36fe3f46..bb6667abf 100644
--- a/docs/reference/func_run.md
+++ b/docs/reference/func_run.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ NAME
 SYNOPSIS
 	func run [-t|--container] [-r|--registry] [-i|--image] [-e|--env]
 	             [--build] [-b|--builder] [--builder-image] [-c|--confirm]
-	             [--address] [-v|--verbose]
+	             [--address] [--json] [-v|--verbose]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 	Run the function locally.
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ EXAMPLES
 	o Run the function locally on a specific address.
 	  $ func run --address=0.0.0.0:8081
 
+	o Run the function locally and output JSON with the service address.
+	  $ func run --json
+
 
 ```
 func run
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ func run
   -e, --env stringArray         Environment variable to set in the form NAME=VALUE. You may provide this flag multiple times for setting multiple environment variables. To unset, specify the environment variable name followed by a "-" (e.g., NAME-).
   -h, --help                    help for run
   -i, --image string            Full image name in the form [registry]/[namespace]/[name]:[tag]. This option takes precedence over --registry. Specifying tag is optional. ($FUNC_IMAGE)
+      --json                    Output as JSON. ($FUNC_JSON)
   -p, --path string             Path to the function.  Default is current directory ($FUNC_PATH)
   -r, --registry string         Container registry + registry namespace. (ex 'ghcr.io/myuser').  The full image name is automatically determined using this along with function name. ($FUNC_REGISTRY)
   -v, --verbose                 Print verbose logs ($FUNC_VERBOSE)