Notes on JSON Schema

Defining.md

To define a schema you should always have type properties, which can be

• "string"
• "number" or "integer"
• "object"
• "array"
• "boolean"
• "null"

type can be a single string or an array of string.

string

If a schema is string, then it can have the following properties as well:

• minLength
• maxLength
• pattern
• format (e.g. date-time, email, uri)

number or integer

A number could have the following properties:

• multipleOf
• minimum
• maxiumum
• exclusiveMinimum
• exclusiveMaximum

object

A object could have the following properties:

• properties
• additionalProperties: false indicates properties other than those stated in properties are not allowed.
• required: an array of string stating the mandatory properties
• dependencies: could be either of the following
  • an object of {[<this_exists>]: ["then", "these", "are", "required"]}.
  • on object of {[<this_exists>]: <Additional Schema to be Added>}